The prospective $6.8 billion merger of Pepco Holdings Inc. (POM) and Exelon Corp. (EXC) was rejected by the District of Colombia Public Service Commission on Tuesday, Bloomberg News reported on its website.

The three members of the regulatory body said the merger was not in the public interest.

Full story at: www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-25/exelon-s-6-8-billion-pepco-deal-in-doubt-after-d-c-s-rejection

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