Exelon Powers Democratic National Convention as Official Zero-Carbon Energy Provider
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. Follow
Exelon on Twitter @Exelon.
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