CEG Constellation Energy Grp. Common Stock

BALTIMORE, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) today announced that its subsidiary, Constellation Energy Projects & Services Group, has been recognized with a prestigious award by the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships for its successful partnership with the City of Nashville in development of a new district energy system. Retained by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Metro), Constellation Energy Projects & Services Group designed, constructed and now operates a new $46 million district energy system in Nashville. The state-of-the-art system replaced an aging system that relied on a trash- burning plant with limited reliability and capacity and is projected to save Metro nearly $67 million in its first 10 years of operation. While working to build the new district energy system, Constellation Energy Projects & Services Group worked to increase the interim efficiency of the old plant, resulting in a seamless transition for customers. The new district energy system provides heating and cooling for approximately 40 buildings in downtown Nashville, including the State Capitol and other government buildings; the NFL's Tennessee Titans stadium; the Gaylord Entertainment Center, home of the NHL Nashville Predators; and a number of privately owned office buildings and hotels. "It is an honor to be recognized by the National Council for Public- Private Partnerships with this award," said Greg Jarosinski, president of Constellation Energy's Projects & Services Group. "We worked with the City of Nashville in this collaborative effort to design and develop a customized district energy system that meets its needs and provides added value." Each year, the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships, a non- profit, non-partisan organization, recognizes organizations that have successfully completed a unique and innovative public-private partnership. This prestigious award recognizes projects and individuals, illustrating some of the best practices and applications in the field of public-private partnerships. Constellation Energy (http://www.constellation.com/), a FORTUNE 200 company based in Baltimore, is the nation's largest 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 a diversified fleet of more than 100 generating units located throughout the United States, totaling approximately 12,000 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: Debra Beck, Constellation Energy, +1-410-234-7433 Web site: http://www.constellation.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/084087.html

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