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Constellation Energy's R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Completes Refueling Outage BALTIMORE, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) today announced that the refueling outage at its R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario, N.Y., was completed at 3:24 a.m. on Sunday and the plant is back in service. The outage was completed in 21 days, which represents the shortest refueling duration ever achieved at Ginna. Previously, the shortest refueling outage was 31 days. "Performance in this outage exemplifies the excellence we are achieving," said Maria Korsnick, vice president of Ginna. "In safety, operations, and efficiency, we are constantly growing. Being a part of Constellation Energy has really strengthened our capabilities and is propelling us forward." More than a year of in-depth planning and preparation set the stage for the successful refueling outage. Employees of Ginna and other Constellation Energy organizations, as well as specialized contractors, worked on the various projects required to complete the refueling. Major tasks included replenishing about one-third of the reactor's nuclear fuel, an inspection of the main generator, and the installation of upgraded pumps and motors. Ginna is rated at 515 gross megawatts of electricity, enough to meet the energy needs of 125,000 homes. Ginna has been operating since 1970 and in 2004 had its license extended through 2029. Constellation Energy (http://www.constellation.com/), a Fortune 200 company based in Baltimore, is the nation's leading competitive supplier of electricity to large commercial and industrial customers and the nation's largest wholesale power seller. Constellation Energy also manages fuels and energy services on behalf of energy intensive industries and utilities. It owns 107 generating units at 35 locations in 11 states, totaling approximately 12,500 megawatts of generating capacity. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. In 2004, the combined revenues of the integrated energy company totaled $12.5 billion. DATASOURCE: Constellation Energy CONTACT: Lisa Lundberg, +1-410-234-7433, or Dave Joslin, +1-585-771-5289, both of Constellation Energy Web site: http://www.constellation.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/084087.html

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