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“This includes PJM's recommendation in December that NextEra Energy Transmission and Exelon be selected to develop a new $1.7 billion high-voltage transmission line, which is expected to enhance the flow of more than seven gigawatts of power across the region.”

NextEra Energy Transmission and Exelon were recommended by PJM to jointly develop a $1.7B high-voltage transmission line, a growth read-through for Exelon's transmission business.

“provide 100 to 200 basis points of financial flexibility on average over our downgrade thresholds at S&P and Moody’s throughout our guidance period.”

Exelon cites 100-200 bps of headroom over its S&P and Moody's downgrade thresholds across the plan.

“our average credit metrics of 13.5% exceeded our downgrade threshold of 12% at Moody’s by 150 basis points.”

Exelon references its Moody's downgrade threshold and cushion above it as evidence of balance-sheet strength.

“including a jointly developed solution with NextEra.”

Exelon secured $1.2B of incremental PJM transmission investment including a jointly developed solution with NextEra, indicating a transmission co-development relationship.

“Transmission and distribution operations, first quartile for all operations, delivering above-average performance with below average rates, continue to have met or actually exceeded all of the guidance, upgraded S&P.”

Exelon notes an S&P ratings upgrade, reflecting S&P Global Ratings' positive assessment of the utility's credit.

“In line with our last earnings call, we continue to project 100 to 200 basis points of financial flexibility on average over the Moody's downgrade threshold of 12%, approaching 14% at the end of our guidance period.”

Exelon references Moody's 12% downgrade threshold, projecting comfortable cushion, an indication of Moody's credit criteria applied to the utility.

“You've seen that in -- so for example, the NorthPoint one in PECO's territory where we've used the site of a former facility and by -- they signed the TSA agreement just a couple of months ago.”

NorthPoint signed a transmission services agreement and will become PECO's largest customer, a data-center load coming online quickly on an existing facility site.

“Just want to pivot a little bit here, if we could, towards the Amazon TSA. It seems like there's been some developments there.”

An analyst frames the PECO-territory data-center transmission services agreement as an Amazon deal, implying Amazon is building large data-center load in Exelon's footprint.

“I mean you've been out there talking about regulated solutions to solve the needs there and now Constellation just came out with their own solutions ironically this morning.”

Constellation Energy proposed its own competing generation solutions in Maryland's merchant-generator RFP, positioning it against Exelon's regulated-utility approach to resource adequacy.

“We have not had an update on artificial island discussions with PSEG or CEG. Have you done any work on bill impact if artificial island went behind the meter for Atlantic City Electric customers?”

Analyst asks about the status of interconnection/cost-allocation discussions tied to the Artificial Island nuclear generation site (co-located with PSEG and Constellation-owned units), and potential rate impact to Exelon's Atlantic City Electric customers if capacity were moved behind the meter.

“We have not had an update on artificial island discussions with PSEG or CEG. Have you done any work on bill impact if artificial island went behind the meter for Atlantic City Electric customers?”

Analyst asks about the status of interconnection/cost-allocation discussions tied to the Artificial Island nuclear generation site (co-located with PSEG and Constellation-owned units), and potential rate impact to Exelon's Atlantic City Electric customers if capacity were moved behind the meter.