Constellation Energy Releases Statement in Response to Maryland Governor O’Malley’s Proposal for Reregulating the State
March 02 2009 - 6:23PM
Business Wire
Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) today released the following
statement from its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Mayo A. Shattuck III in response to the proposal by Maryland
Governor Martin O�Malley regarding reregulation of the state�s
energy market:
�We continue to be strong supporters of competitive energy
markets and are intensely focused on all ideas that can help
customers manage their bills, especially during these tough
economic times. To that end, we have made great strides on energy
efficiency and demand response programs. We have been working
constructively with the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC)
and the Maryland Energy Administration on EmPower Maryland goals,
and together, we have made real progress toward improving these
important programs and getting them into the field. The PSC should
continue to have the responsibility and authority to balance the
needs of consumers and energy providers.
�We will be interested to see the policy proposal that the
Governor described today and welcome a responsible approach to
planning for the state�s energy needs, particularly where it
concerns the opportunity of a third nuclear unit at Calvert Cliffs
and the essential development of renewable and low carbon
generation in Maryland.
�From what we have heard today, but have not yet had a chance to
see in detail, the Governor�s approach differs greatly from the
other proposed legislation that we have seen in recent weeks. These
proposed laws are unworkable attempts to reach into the past,
change the regulatory assumptions surrounding existing ownership of
power plants and would lead to further destabilization of the
Maryland energy markets. Based on what we heard today, we expect to
be engaged in a new and different form of dialogue about the
state�s energy future, a dialogue we welcome and one that we hope
can lead to a constructive outcome for all stakeholders.�
About Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy (www.constellation.com) is a leading
supplier of energy products and services to wholesale and retail
electric and natural gas customers. It owns a diversified fleet of
generating units located throughout the United States, totaling
approximately 9,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and is among
the leaders pursuing the development of new nuclear plants in the
United States. The company delivers electricity and natural gas
through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated
utility in Central Maryland. A FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in
Baltimore, Constellation Energy had revenues of $19.8 billion in
2008.
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