Exelon Divests Ownership Interest in Two Pennsylvania Power Plants

Exelon announced in reporting earnings this morning that on October 24, 2014, it entered into a sale agreement to divest its proportional ownership interests in the Keystone and Conemaugh generating facilities in Pennsylvania for total sales proceeds of approximately $475 million, including approximately $60 million of working capital.

Exelon anticipates recording a pre-tax impairment loss ranging from approximately $350 million to $400 million during the fourth quarter of 2014, which will not be included in Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings.

The estimated net after-tax cash proceeds of $418 million, excluding estimated working capital, are expected to be used to finance a portion of the acquisition of Pepco Holdings and for general corporate purposes