- “With nearly 2,000 megawatts of renewable power in our energy portfolio, including hydro-electricity, wind, landfill gas and solar, Exelon is investing aggressively but wisely in renewables as part of our comprehensive environmental strategy, Exelon 2020.”
- John W Rowe, Chairman & CEO
- “Exelon has always been a great corporate citizen to Chicago, and I look forward to working with Exelon and the community to bring this high-tech solar plant to the West Pullman area.”
- Chicago Alderman Carrie M. Austin, 34th Ward
Solar Investment
Solar energy is part of Exelon’s growing renewable energy portfolio of hydro, wind, and landfill gas power. Through partnerships and power purchase agreements, Exelon Generation continues to invest in solar energy.
- As part of Exelon 2020, we recently announced a partnership with Sun Power to build the nation’s largest urban solar installation.
- In 2008, Exelon Generation entered into a 20-year agreement to purchase electricity generated from a solar facility in Fairless Hills. The Exelon Conergy Solar Energy Center has 17,000 solar panels that produce about 3,700 MW hours of electricity per year.
- We also have a 20-year power purchase agreement for a solar-generating plant to be built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. It is expected to go online in 2010 with an installed capacity of about 1.2 MW.
Our delivery companies are also investing in solar energy:
- PECO, which serves customers in Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania, is seeking approval to purchase 6 MW of solar renewable energy credits—enough energy to power nearly 1,000 homes for 10 years. Once complete, the company’s proposal could result in the same environmental benefit as planting more than 48,000 acres of trees.
- ComEd, which serves customers in northern Illinois, committed $12 million to the purchase and installation of photovoltaic power systems, in conjunction with its franchise agreement with the City of Chicago.
Environmental Commitment
- Exelon Generation and its partners Conergy earned the Green Power Generators Award from PennFutures for the Exelon Conergy Solar Energy Center. Exelon Power Team will market the solar Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) associated with the solar plant’s electric production.
Community
Exelon aims to be a good neighbor within our local communities with active involvement through sponsorships, charitable giving and volunteering focusing on the environment, education, the arts and diversity. We encourage our employees to give back to their communities and we recognize their efforts through various programs.
Solar Power Plants
This 10 MW solar photovoltaic facility, completed in 2010, was built on a “brownfield” site in an industrial corridor on the south side of Chicago.
1201 W. 120th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60643
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Exelon-Conergy Solar Energy Center
Exelon entered into a 20-year agreement with Conergy in 2008 to purchase electricity generated from a solar facility in Fairless Hills. Officially known as the Exelon-Conergy Solar Energy Center, this power plant is the nation’s fifth largest solar photovoltaic (PV) generation project.
1400 Bordentown Road
Morrisville, Pennsylvania 19067
Exelon Power Fact Sheet [PDF, 37 KB]Exelon Generation has one of the nation’s largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity with access to approximately 38,000 MW of owned and contracted electricity.