Exelon Powers Democratic National Convention as Official Zero-Carbon Energy Provider
July 25 2016 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
Energy from nuclear, solar, wind, hydro and
other clean sources to offset convention’s carbon footprint
Delegates arriving at the 2016 Democratic National Convention
today will do so under lights powered and air cooled by clean,
carbon-free electricity provided by Exelon, the convention’s
official zero-carbon energy provider.
The kickoff of the zero-carbon DNC comes as convention delegates
are poised to vote this week on a Democratic party platform calling
for 50 percent of the nation’s energy to come from clean sources
within the next 10 years and 100 percent from carbon-free sources
by 2050.
The vote aligns with President Obama’s commitment for the United
States to obtain half of all electricity from low- and zero-carbon
sources – including nuclear energy -- by 2025 as part of an
agreement announced at the North American Leaders Summit last
month.
“Meeting our nation’s goal to create a clean, next-generation
power grid will require a sustained commitment to an
all-of-the-above energy strategy that includes preserving existing
zero-carbon nuclear power plants combined with hydro, solar, wind
and other clean resources,” said Joseph Dominguez, executive vice
president of governmental and regulatory affairs and public policy,
Exelon. “In keeping with these principles, we are proud to support
the Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National
Convention in meeting its sustainability goals for this event.”
As the nation’s largest producer of zero-carbon energy from
nuclear, hydro, solar and wind generation, Exelon is uniquely
positioned to meet the Host Committee’s goal to offset carbon
dioxide emissions from the Wells Fargo Center and all
convention-related venues, offices and events for the week.
In addition to Exelon providing carbon offsets, Exelon
subsidiary PECO, an electric and natural gas utility serving
southeastern Pennsylvania, has teamed with the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and electric bus
company Proterra to provide test rides on an American-made electric
bus, the Proterra Catalyst. Convention delegates and visitors to
SEPTA headquarters at 1234 Market Street may tour and ride the
battery-electric bus today from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on July 28
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PECO has worked closely with SEPTA and Proterra to provide
electric vehicle charging infrastructure during the convention. In
addition, PECO worked with the city of Philadelphia and Sensus to
install energy-saving smart street lights along Independence Mall.
The LED lights use about 40 percent less energy than conventional
lights, and can be brightened, flashed or dimmed to support public
safety.
“As a member of the Exelon family of companies, we are proud to
be a leader in advancing clean and efficient energy and energy
services for our customers across the Philadelphia region,” said
Craig Adams, PECO president and CEO. “We are excited about our role
as a sustainability partner and making the 2016 Democratic National
Convention a resounding success.”
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) is a Fortune 100 energy company
with the largest number of utility customers in the U.S. Exelon
does business in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada and
had 2015 revenue of $34.5 billion. Exelon’s six utilities deliver
electricity and natural gas to approximately 10 million customers
in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania through its Atlantic City Electric, BGE,
ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco subsidiaries. Exelon is one
of the largest competitive U.S. power generators, with more than
32,700 megawatts of nuclear, gas, wind, solar and hydroelectric
generating capacity comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and
lowest-cost power generation fleets. The company’s Constellation
business unit provides energy products and services to
approximately 2 million residential, public sector and business
customers, including more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100.
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