Q1 2024 Exelon Corporation Earnings Call

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Andrew C. Plenge: Thank you, Gigi, and good morning, everyone. We're pleased to have you with us for our 2024 First Quarter Earnings Call. Leading the call today are Calvin Butler, Exelon's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jeanne Jones, Exelon's Chief Financial Officer. Other members of Exelon's senior management team are also with us today, and they will be available to answer your questions following our prepared remarks. Today's presentation, along with our earnings release and other financial information, can be found in the Investor Relations section of Exelon's website.

Andrew C. Plenge: Thank you Gigi and good morning, everyone. We're pleased to have you with us for our 2024 first quarter earnings call, leading the call today are Calvin Butler Excellence, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Jones Excellence, Chief Financial Officer. Other members of Exelon Senior management team are also with US today and they will be available to answer your questions. Following our prepared remarks.

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Andrew C. Plenge: Today's presentation, along with our earnings release and other financial information can be found in the Investor Relations section of excellent web site.

Andrew C. Plenge: We'd also like to remind you that today's presentation and the associated earnings release materials contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. You can find cautionary statements on these risks on slide two of today's presentation or in our SEC filing. In addition, today's presentation includes references to adjusted operating earnings and other non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations between these measures and the nearest equivalent GAAP measures can be found in the appendix of our presentation and in our earnings release.

Andrew C. Plenge: We'd also like to remind you that today's presentation and the associated earnings release materials contain forward looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. You can find the cautionary statements on these risks on slide two of today's presentation or in our SEC filings.

Speaker Change: Additionally, today's presentation includes references to adjusted operating earnings and other non-GAAP measures reconciliations between these measures and the nearest equivalent GAAP measures can be found in the appendix of our presentation and in our earnings release. It is now my pleasure to turn the call over to Calvin Butler Excellence, President and CEO. Thank you, Andrew and happy birthday.

Calvin G. Butler: It is now my pleasure to turn the call over to Calvin Butler, Exelon's President and CEO. Thank you, Andrew, and happy birthday. Good morning, everyone.

Calvin G. Butler: We appreciate you joining us for our first quarter earnings call. We continue our focus on strong execution. We have started the year with solid operational performance and are on track to meet our financial expectations. And we are making good progress on the regulatory front, having concluded ComEd's rehearing process almost two months ahead of schedule. But before I get into the details of today's call, I want to start by acknowledging all of the thoughtful outreach we received on the passing of my predecessor, Chris Crane.

Calvin G. Butler: Good morning, everyone. We appreciate you joining us for our first quarter earnings call. We continue our focus on strong execution. We have started the year with solid operational performance and are on track to meet our financial expectations and we are making good progress on the regulatory front, having concluded comments rehearing process almost.

Calvin G. Butler: Two months ahead of schedule.

Calvin G. Butler: But before I get into the details of today's call I want to start by acknowledging all of the thoughtful outreach we received on the passing of my predecessor, Chris Crane.

Calvin G. Butler: Exelon and really the energy industry wouldn't be what it is today without his leadership. All 20,000 of our employees are committed to furthering the legacy of the platform he established, and the culture of operational excellence he promoted permeates all aspects of the performance you see today.

Calvin G. Butler: Exelon and really the energy industry wouldn't be what it is today without his leadership.

Calvin G. Butler: All 20 of our employees are committed to furthering the legacy of the platform. He established and the culture of operational excellence you promoted permeates all aspects of the performance you see today.

Calvin G. Butler: Beginning with our key messages on slide 4, we earned $0.66 per share on a GAAP basis and $0.68 per share on a non-GAAP basis. We again faced well below normal weather across our jurisdictions, along with significant storm activity, but with approximately three quarters of our revenues decoupled from load, balanced cost recovery mechanisms, and strong operating earnings guidance of $2.40 to $2.50 per share. We are on track to deliver. We also continue to perform in the top quartile operationally across all of our operating company utilities.

Calvin G. Butler: Beginning with our key messages on slide four we earned <unk> 66 per share on a GAAP basis, and <unk> 68 per share on a non-GAAP basis, we again faced well below normal weather across our jurisdictions, along with significant storm activity, but having approximately three quarters of our revenues decoupled from load.

Calvin G. Butler: Balanced cost recovery mechanisms and strong operating earnings guidance of $2 40 to $2 50 per share.

Calvin G. Butler: We are on track to deliver that.

Calvin G. Butler: We also continued to perform in the top quartile operationally across all of our operating company utilities.

Calvin G. Butler: On the regulatory front, we have continued to make good progress. As laid out in our fourth quarter call, a key goal this year is to improve our regulatory outlook in Illinois. We took a large step forward on March 13th when we filed our updated grid plan with the Illinois Commerce Commission. Upon hearing from the Commission in December, the ComEd team got to work the day after the order and worked tirelessly with key stakeholders over the next 90 days to create an updated grid plan that addressed the Commission's feedback.

Calvin G. Butler: On the regulatory front, we have continued to make good progress.

Calvin G. Butler: As laid out in our fourth quarter call.

Calvin G. Butler: A key goal this year is to improve our regulatory outlook in Illinois.

Calvin G. Butler: We took a large step forward on March 13th when we filed our updated grid plan with the Illinois Commerce Commission.

Calvin G. Butler: Upon hearing from the commission in December the combat team got to work the day after the order and worked tirelessly with key stakeholders over the next 90 days to create an updated grid plan that addressed the commission's feedback.

Calvin G. Butler: I am so proud of the ComEd team for their efforts to refile an updated grid plan that is thoroughly responsive to the ICC's direction, and we look forward to a final order, which the Commission has stated should be received by the end of the year for rates effective at the beginning of next year. In the meantime, we are pleased that the Commission approved an updated revenue requirement for ComEd in its rehearing almost two months ahead of the statutory deadline, which recognizes the investments made last year and the prudent expectations for continual investment in new business in Illinois.

Calvin G. Butler: I am so proud of the comment team for their efforts to re file an updated grid plan that is thoroughly responsive to the icc's direction and we look forward to a final order, which the commission has stated should be received by the end of the year for rates effective at the beginning of next year.

Calvin G. Butler: And in the meantime, we are pleased that the commission approved an updated revenue requirement for comment and its rehearing almost two months ahead of the statutory deadline, which recognizes the investments made last year and the prudent expectations for continued investment in new business in Illinois.

Calvin G. Butler: We also filed electric and gas rate cases at PICO in late March. These rate cases will support PECO's expanded investment in infrastructure, and they will enhance programs and services for customers, including assistance for low-income customers and support for customers embracing cleaner energy options. And lastly, the Delaware Public Service Commission approved a settlement in Delmarva Power and Light's electric distribution rate case, supporting continued investment in the reliability and resiliency of its grid.

Calvin G. Butler: We also filed electric and gas rate cases at Pico in late March. These rate cases will support <unk> expanded investment in infrastructure and they will enhanced programs and services for customers, including assistance for low income customers and support for customers embracing cleaner energy options.

Calvin G. Butler: And last week, the Delaware Public Service Commission approved a settlement in Delmarva power lights, the electric distribution rate case supporting continued investment in the reliability and resiliency of its grid.

Jeanne M. Jones: Jeanne will review more details around our regulatory activities shortly. Finally, we continue to reaffirm all of our long-term guidance, including an expected 5-7% annualized operating earnings growth, going forward. This will be driven by the significant investment needed to support our jurisdiction's energy goals, which we are committed to doing as affordably and equitably as possible. Turning to slide five, our streak of operational excellence continues. Despite the significant storm activity we saw across our territories in the first quarter,

Calvin G. Butler: Jean will review more details around our regulatory activity shortly.

Jeanne M. Jones: We continue to reaffirm all of our long term guidance, including an expected 5% to 7% annualized operating earnings growth.

Jeanne M. Jones: Going forward.

Jeanne M. Jones: This will be driven by the significant investment needed to support our jurisdictions energy goals, which we are committed to doing as affordably and equitably as possible.

Calvin G. Butler: In both outage frequency and outage duration, Con-Med and Pepco holdings achieved top decile performance, while BGE and PECO achieved top quartile performance. This also included extremely high performance on the gas side of the business, where gas odor response rates were perfect at both BGE and PECO. We also maintain strong performance in our customer satisfaction scores at ComEd and Pico, with ComEd achieving top decile. In light of its lower performance at the start of the year, BGE has created several working groups to identify and address customer pain points highlighted in customer surveys and direct interaction.

Jeanne M. Jones: Turning to slide five our streak of operational excellence continues despite the significant storm activity, we saw across our territories in the first quarter.

Calvin G. Butler: And both outage frequency and outage duration comment and Pepco holdings achieved top decile performance, while <unk> achieved top quartile performance. This also includes extremely high performance on the gas side of the business where gas odor response rates were perfect at both BG and petco.

Calvin G. Butler: We also maintained strong performance in our customer satisfaction scores at Comed and peco with Comed achieving top decile.

Calvin G. Butler: In light of its lower performance at the start of the year BJ has created several working groups to identify and address customer pain points highlighted and customer surveys and direct interactions.

Calvin G. Butler: With 10 initiatives underway that include enhanced community outreach for energy efficiency programs, especially targeted towards limited and moderate income customers, and a continuous improvement plan for new business, results are trending favorably in the second quarter. Lastly, I'll spend some time speaking about our safety culture and performance. We achieved top decile performance on our metric through the first quarter at BGE and Pepco Holdings, while ComEd and PECO sit in the second quartile

Calvin G. Butler: With 10 initiatives underway that include enhanced community outreach for energy efficiency programs, especially targeted towards limited and moderate income customers and a continuous improvement plan for new business.

Calvin G. Butler: Results are trending favorably in the second quarter.

Calvin G. Butler: Lastly, I will spend some time speaking about our safety culture and performance, we achieved top decile performance on our metric through the first quarter at BJ and Pepco holdings, while comment MP go sit in the second quartile.

Calvin G. Butler: As many are familiar, the measure we have historically used for safety has been OSHA recordable, in line with industry standards. This metric has been in place for decades, resulting from legislation passed over 50 years ago.

Calvin G. Butler: As many are familiar the measure we have historically used for safety has been Osha recordable.

Calvin G. Butler: In line with the industry standard.

Calvin G. Butler: This metric has been in place for decades, resulting from legislation passed over 50 years ago.

Calvin G. Butler: While OSHA Recordable served as a useful starting point to drive safe behaviors and accountability, it has limitations in its ability to focus efforts on the most critical areas. For example, while the total injury rate for the industry has declined, the most severe outcomes, fatalities, have not. The power sector occupies a unique space in today's economy, and the nature of our work entails significant physical risk, more so than most other business sectors. In our efforts to advance our capabilities as a learning organization, we have worked with the industry to adopt a more targeted and comprehensive framework to monitor high-safety risk situations, to harness key learnings, and further engage our employees.

Calvin G. Butler: While Osha recordable served as a useful starting point to drive safety behaviors and accountability.

Calvin G. Butler: Has limitations in its ability to focus efforts on the most critical areas.

Calvin G. Butler: While the total injury rate for the industry has declined the most severe outcomes fatalities.

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Calvin G. Butler: The power sector occupies a unique space in today's economy, and the nature of our work entails significant physical risk more than most other business sectors.

Calvin G. Butler: Our efforts to advance our capabilities as a learning organization, we have worked with the industry to adopt a more targeted and comprehensive framework to monitor high safety risk situations to harness key learnings and further engage our employees.

Calvin G. Butler: Such a framework is better suited for our industry to drive safety performance to the next level, and this approach not only better ensures our efforts are focused on the highest potential risks but also helps measure the success of those efforts by evaluating the presence of safeguards as opposed to the absence of insurance. In alignment with this strategy to focus on the highest-risk safety situations, we are now reporting on our safety performance through the Serious Injury Incident Rate, or SEER.

Calvin G. Butler: Such a framework is better suited for our industry to drive safety performance to the next level.

Calvin G. Butler: And this approach not only better insures. Our efforts are focused on the highest potential risks, but also helps to measure the success of those efforts evaluating the presence of safeguards as opposed to the absence of injuries.

Calvin G. Butler: In alignment with this strategy to focus on the highest risk safety situations. We are now reporting on our safety performance through the serious injury incident rate our sphere.

Calvin G. Butler: Given this safety metric now measures serious injuries, we're more focused than ever on doing as much as we can to operate at industry-leading levels, and any incidents are unacceptable. Based on performance to date, TomEd is refreshing all employees on serious injury prevention tools, including recognition of their empowerment to stop work if a situation is deemed unsafe. And PECO is focused on strategies to improve safety performance around motor vehicles, including a co-pilot program to identify and communicate passenger responsibilities for safe driving.

Calvin G. Butler: Given the safety metric now measure serious injuries, we're more focused than ever on doing as much as we can to operate at industry, leading levels and any incidents are unacceptable.

Calvin G. Butler: Based on performance to date comment is refreshing all employees on serious injury prevention tools, including recognition of their empowerment to stop work if a situation is deemed unsafe.

Calvin G. Butler: And Pico is focus on strategies to improve safety performance around motor vehicles, including a co pilot program to identify and communicate passenger responsibilities for safe driving.

Calvin G. Butler: I am very proud of our operation, for its industry leadership on an issue as paramount as safety, and I look forward to driving continuous improvement in this area. Jeanne, I'll now turn it over to you to cover our financial and regulatory update.

Calvin G. Butler: I am very proud of our operations team for its industry leadership on an issue as Paramount safety and I look forward to driving continuous improvement in this area.

Jeanne: I'll now turn it over to you to cover our financial and regulatory update thank.

Jeanne M. Jones: Thank you, Calvin, and good morning, everyone. Today, I will cover our first quarter financial update and progress on our 2024 rate case schedule, including key developments in Illinois. Starting on slide six, we show our quarter over quarter adjusted operating earnings block. As Calvin mentioned, Exelon earned $0.68 per share in the first quarter of 2024 versus $0.70 in the first quarter of 2023, reflecting lower results of $0.02 per share over the same period.

Jeanne: Thank you Kelvin and good morning, everyone. Today, I will cover our first quarter financial update and progress on our 2024 rate case schedule, including key developments in Illinois.

Jeanne M. Jones: Starting on slide six we show our quarter over quarter adjusted operating earnings blocks as Kelvin mentioned Exxon earned <unk> 68 per share in the first quarter of 2024 versus <unk> 70 in the first quarter of 2023, reflecting lower results at <unk> <unk> per share over the same period.

Jeanne M. Jones: Earnings were lower in the first quarter relative to last year, driven primarily by four cents of higher interest expense due to the rise in interest rates and higher levels of debt at the holding company and at some of our utilities.

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Jeanne M. Jones: $0.03 of higher restoration and damage repair costs associated with a challenging storm season across the mid-Atlantic, and $0.02 of lower return on ComEd's distribution and, including no return on his pension asset resulting from the December rate order. This is partially offset by 7 cents of higher distribution rates at our other utilities associated with incremental investments net of other expenses. Results of 68 cents per share in the first quarter represent an approximate 28% contribution of the midpoint of our projected 2024 operating earnings guidance range, which is right in line with historical patterns but slightly behind where we expect it to be for Q1. This is a direct result of the continued warmer-than-normal temperatures in our non-decoupled jurisdictions and the challenging storm activity experienced throughout the first three months of 2024.

Jeanne M. Jones: <unk> <unk> of higher restoration and damage repair costs associated with the challenging storm season across the mid Atlantic and two cents of low return on comments distribution investments, including no return on net pension asset, resulting from the December rate order.

Jeanne M. Jones: This was partially offset by seven zones of higher distribution rates at our other utilities associated with incremental investments net of other expenses.

Jeanne M. Jones: Results of 68 cents per share in the first quarter represents an approximate 28% contribution at the midpoint of our projected 2024 operating earnings guidance range, which is right in line with historical patterns, but slightly behind where we expect it to be for Q1.

Jeanne M. Jones: As a direct result of the continued warmer than normal temperatures in our non decoupled jurisdictions and the challenging storm activity experienced throughout the first three months of 2024.

Jeanne M. Jones: As we look ahead to the next quarter, the relative EPS contribution is expected to be approximately 15% of the midpoint of our projected full year earnings guidance range, which contemplates the update to ComEd's revenue requirement approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission to go into effect in May. In combination with Q1 results, this would result in recognizing 43% of projected full-year earnings, which is slightly behind how we have performed historically but in line with our latest outlook, given various new rates expected to go into effect toward the second half of the year across several jurisdictions. As we demonstrated in 2023, weather-related volatility is a risk we expect to manage alongside other changes in the plan.

Jeanne M. Jones: As we look ahead to the next quarter the relative EPS contribution is expected to be approximately 15% of the.

Jeanne M. Jones: Midpoint of our projected full year earnings guidance range, which contemplates the update to comments revenue requirement approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission to go into effect in May bells.

Jeanne M. Jones: In combination with Q1 results. This would result in recognizing 43% of projected full year earnings which is slightly behind how we have performed historically, but in line with our latest outlook given various new rates expected to go into effect towards the second half of the year across several jurisdictions.

Jeanne M. Jones: As we demonstrated in 2023 weather related volatility is a risk we expect to manage alongside other changes in the plan.

Jeanne M. Jones: The ComEd Rehearing provides for incremental revenue relief relative to the final order, which underpinned our base case for the year. As we progress through the year, you can expect us to balance this opportunity with management of our costs and utility work plans, regulatory outcomes, and weather over the remaining quarters to deliver against the expectations laid out for the year. We remain on track for full-year operating earnings of $2.40 to $2.50 per share in 2024, with the goal of being at the midpoint or better of that range.

Jeanne M. Jones: The comment rehearing provides for incremental revenue relief relative to the final order, which underpinned our base case for the year as we progress through the year you can expect us to balance this opportunity with management of our costs and utility of our plans regulatory outcomes and weather over the remaining quarters to deliver against the expectations.

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Jeanne M. Jones: We remain on track for our full year operating earnings of $2 <unk> to $2 50 per share in 2024 with the goal of being at the midpoint or better of that range.

Jeanne M. Jones: Lastly, we are reaffirming the fully regulated operating EPS compounded annual growth target of 5 to 7% from the 2023 guidance midpoint through 2027 with the expectation to be at the midpoint or better of that growth range. Moving to slide 7, there are several positive developments to highlight in the ongoing regulatory matters in Illinois. Starting with the most recent, on April 18th, the ICC issued an order on the rehearing of ComEd's December MYP order that reset rates, which went into effect in May, providing for an increase of $150 million in 2024 relative to the December 2023 order.

Jeanne M. Jones: Lastly, we are reaffirming the fully regulated operating EPS compounded annual growth target of 5% to 7% from the 2023 guidance mid point through 2027 with the expectation to be at the midpoint or better of back growth range.

Jeanne M. Jones: The order also increased the 2025 to 2027 revenue requirements over the approved revenue requirements in those years. While we are encouraged that the revenue requirements on rehearing were largely uncontested, and the rehearing process was completed nearly two months ahead of schedule, obtaining approval of the refiled grid plan remains top priority. That leads me to the next key development.

Jeanne M. Jones: Moving to slide seven there are several positive developments to highlight in the ongoing regulatory matters in Illinois.

Jeanne M. Jones: Starting with the most recent on April 18th the ICC issued an order on the rehearing of comments December MIP order that reset rates, which went into effect in may providing for an increase of $150 million in 2024 relative to the December 2023 order.

Jeanne M. Jones: The order also increased the 2025 to 2027 revenue requirements over the approved revenue requirements in those years.

Jeanne M. Jones: While we are encouraged the revenue requirements on rehearing, we're largely uncontested and the rehearing process was completed nearly two months ahead of schedule and obtaining approval of the rebound grid plan remains top priority.

Jeanne M. Jones: That leads me to the next key development.

Jeanne M. Jones: After three months of robust stakeholder engagement to address feedback from the Commission, in which ComEd hosted two public meetings and a series of six workshops on ten different topics, the revised grid plan was filed at the ICC on March 13. Based on this engagement, ComEd made a number of changes to the original grid plan, including the following. First, we reduced overall investment levels and bill impacts by up to 30% to better ensure affordability for customers. We also included additional affordability analysis. Anchored around the energy burden, which is the total home energy cost as a percentage of household income.

Jeanne M. Jones: After three months of robust stakeholder engagement to address feedback from the commission in which comment hosted two public meeting and a series of six workshops on 10 different capex. The revised <unk> plan was filed with the ICC on March 13th based.

Jeanne M. Jones: We demonstrated that new rates under the proposed grid plan result in electric bills at levels well less than half the threshold considered to be an energy burden. And third, we outlined in detail how every customer and community benefits from the clean energy transition. Specifically, through focused grid investments and disadvantaged communities, more than 40% of the benefits of grid modernization and clean energy have been demonstrated to support equity investment eligible communities. Lastly, we enhanced our support for the value of grid investments to ComEd customers through a new cost-effectiveness framework.

Jeanne M. Jones: Based on this engagement commented have made a number of changes to the original grid plan, including the following.

Jeanne M. Jones: First we reduced overall investment levels and bill impacts by up to 30% to better ensure affordability for customers.

Jeanne M. Jones: We also included additional affordability analysis anchored around energy burden, which is the total home energy cost as a percentage of household income and we demonstrated that new rates under the proposed greater plan result in electric sales at levels, well less than half the threshold considered to be NRG burdened.

Jeanne M. Jones: And third we outlined in detail for every customer and community benefits from the clean energy transition.

Jeanne M. Jones: Specifically to focus grid investments in disadvantaged communities more than 40% of the benefits of grid modernization and clean energy have been demonstrated to support equity investment eligible community as customers.

Jeanne M. Jones: Lastly, we enhanced our support for the value of grid investments to comment customers. There are new cost effectiveness framework.

Jeanne M. Jones: The analysis details the present value benefits of grid plan investments totaling over $7 billion, as compared to the present value of the revenue requirements of $4.4 billion. These quantifiable benefits, driven largely by reliability and emissions reduction, do not capture other qualitative values like cyber security protection, safety, customer engagement, low-income customer assistance, and health improvements from improved air quality.

Jeanne M. Jones: Comments analysis detailed the present value benefit of grid plan investments totaling over 7 billion as compared to the present value of the revenue requirements of $4 4 billion. These.

Jeanne M. Jones: These quantifiable benefits driven largely by reliability emissions reduction and emissions reductions.

Jeanne M. Jones: Do not capture other qualitative value like cyber security protection safety customer engagement low income customer assistance and health improvements from improved air quality.

Jeanne M. Jones: The refiled grid plan not only satisfies all statutory requirements and supports the achievement of statutory objectives, but it also represents a collaboration among ComEd, commission staff, and other stakeholders on implementation of the groundbreaking Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. CJA has put the state of Illinois on a path to advance ambitious plans to combat climate change, a goal that is equally important to policymakers and utilities alike. In support of these objectives, on March 7th, the Commission issued an order that a procedural schedule be adopted for the grid and rate plan proceeding that will allow the Commission to issue a final order in December 2024 and implement rates that will go into effect by the start of 2025.

Jeanne M. Jones: The rebuild grid plan not only satisfies all statutory requirements and support the achievement of statutory objectives. It also represents a collaboration among combat Commission staff and other stakeholders on implementation of the ground breaking climate in Ecuador jobs Act.

Jeanne M. Jones: Jay has put the state of Illinois on a path to advance ambitious plans to come back climate change our goal that is equally important to policymakers and utilities alike.

Jeanne M. Jones: The Administrative Law Judges subsequently adopted a proposed procedural schedule in line with this timing. ComEd also filed its final distribution formula rate reconciliation with the ICC on April 26, seeking a one-time recovery of $627 million in rates effective January 1, 2025. A key driver of the increase is the impact of U.S. Treasury yields that increased in 2023 relative to the prior year. As a reminder, the formula rate construct was historical in that it set rates based on prior year expenditures.

Jeanne M. Jones: In support of these objectives on March 7th the Commission issued an order that a procedural schedule will be adopted for the grid and rate plan proceeding that will allow the commission to issue a final order in December 2024, and implement rates that will go into effect by the start of 2025.

Jeanne M. Jones: The administrative law judges subsequently adopted our proposed procedural schedule in line with this timing.

Jeanne M. Jones: <unk> also filed its final distribution formula rate reconciliation with the ICC on April 26, seeking a onetime recovery of $627 million and rates effective January one 2025.

Jeanne M. Jones: A key driver of the increase includes the impact of U S. Treasury yield that increased in 2023 relative to the prior years.

Jeanne M. Jones: As a reminder, the formula rate construct with historical and that it sat rates based on prior year expenditures.

Jeanne M. Jones: As such, in addition to collecting actual costs from 2023 trued up from 21 and 22 costs, the reconciliation reflects higher O&M expenses due in part to the inclusion of beneficial electrification and credit card convenience fees required by, as well as additional investments in infrastructure to support safe, reliable service for customers and growth of new business in the state supported by its economic development policy. Storm recovery was also a material driver of the under-recovery.

Jeanne M. Jones: Such in addition to collecting actual costs from 2023 chewed up from 21 and 'twenty two costs. The reconciliation reflects higher O&M expenses due in part to the inclusion of beneficial electrification and credit card convenience fees required IC job.

Jeanne M. Jones: As well as additional investments in infrastructure to support safe reliable service for customers and growth of new business and the state supported by its economic development policies.

Jeanne M. Jones: Storm recovery was also material driver of the under recovery.

Jeanne M. Jones: Per statute, an order is expected on the reconciliation in December. As I mentioned, obtaining approval of ComEd's refiled grid plan is our priority. Early approval of the rehearing, coupled with the adoption of a procedural schedule for an order on the refiled grid plan before the end of 2024, are the first steps to getting Illinois back on track to achieve its clean energy goals. Turning to slide 8, as Calvin mentioned, there have been some important developments on the regulatory front for our East Coast jurisdictions. Since the beginning of the year, let me begin with the most recent filing.

Jeanne M. Jones: Her statute and order is expected on the reconciliation in December.

Jeanne M. Jones: As I mentioned obtaining approval of comments re filed grid plan is our priority early approval of the rehearing coupled with the adoption of a procedural schedule for an order on the rebuild grid plan before the end of 2024 are the first steps to getting Illinois back on track to achieve its clean energy goals.

Jeanne M. Jones: Turning to slide eight as Calvin mentioned, there have been some important developments on the regulatory front for our east coast jurisdictions.

Jeanne M. Jones: Since the beginning of the year, let me begin with the most recent filing.

Jeanne M. Jones: On March 28th, PECO filed both electric and gas distribution rate cases with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. In its electric rate case, PECO is requesting a $399 million net revenue increase by 2025 to support significant investments in infrastructure to maintain and improve safety, reliability, and customer service for its customers. To reduce the impacts of severe weather, PECO has proposed a storm reserve mechanism designed to defer storm cost variances to the balance sheet to be collected or refunded in the next base rate cut.

Jeanne M. Jones: On March 28th Peco filed both electric and gas distribution rate cases, with the Pennsylvania Public utility Commission.

Jeanne M. Jones: And its electric rate case, Pico is requesting a $399 million net revenue increased by 2025 to support significant investments in infrastructure to maintain and improve safety reliability and customer service for its customers.

Jeanne M. Jones: To reduce the impacts of severe weather Chico has proposed a storm reserve mechanism designed to deferred storm cost variances to the balance sheet to be collected or refunded and the next base rate case.

Jeanne M. Jones: Additionally, PECO is seeking to recover $111 million in its gas distribution rate case to support continued replacement of existing natural gas mains and service lines with new plastic pipes intended to enhance safety, improve service, and reduce methane emissions. As part of the case, PECO has requested a weather normalization adjustment designed to adjust customers' gas bills for actual versus normal weather on each individual customer bill when bills are issued.

Jeanne M. Jones: Additionally, <unk> seeking to recover $111 million and its gas distribution rate case to support continued replacement of existing natural gas mains and service lines with new plastic pipe intended to enhance safety improve service and reduce methane emissions.

Jeanne M. Jones: As part of the case Peco has requested a weather normalization adjustment designed to adjust customers' gas bill for actual versus normal weather on each individual customer bell when bills are issued.

Jeanne M. Jones: Both the proposed storm reserve and weather normalization adjustments would reduce the variability of revenues relative to our costs and, at the same time, benefit customers by ensuring that they only pay for actual storm costs and by making their gas bills more predictable. Further strengthening the experience for our customers are the planned infrastructure investments to modernize the electric grid, make it stronger, more weather-resistant, and less vulnerable to storm damage. Despite the impacts of several severe storms in 2023, PECO customers experienced the lowest power outage rate in company history, with 86% of PECO customers experiencing zero or one outage in 2023.

Jeanne M. Jones: Both the proposed storm reserve and weather normalization adjustments would reduce the variability of revenues relative to our cost and at the same time benefit customers by ensuring that they only pay for actual storm costs and by making their gas bills more predictable.

Jeanne M. Jones: Further strengthening the experience for our customers are the planned infrastructure investments to modernize the electric grid make it stronger more rather resistant and less vulnerable to storm damage.

Jeanne M. Jones: Despite the impacts of several severe storms in 2023 P go customers experienced the lowest power outage in company history, with 86% of Pico customers experiencing zero or one outage in 2023 <unk>.

Jeanne M. Jones: PECO's investment plans, outlined in the electric and gas rate cases, are designed to build upon this strong foundation, delivering enhanced reliability performance to its customers. Orders are expected from the PAPUC for both rate cases before the end of 2024. On April 18th, the Delaware Public Service Commission unanimously approved the Delmarva Power Settlement Agreement with modification for its electric distribution rate. The settlement was for a $42 million gross increase in distribution rates premised on an ROE of 9.6%.

Jeanne M. Jones: <unk> investment plans outlined in the electric and gas rate cases are designed to build upon the strong foundation delivering enhanced reliability performance to its customers.

Jeanne M. Jones: Orders are expected from the PUC for both rate cases before the end of 2024.

Jeanne M. Jones: On April 18th the Delaware Public Service Commission unanimously approved AMA Repower settlement agreement with modification for its electric distribution rate case.

Jeanne M. Jones: The settlement was for a $42 million gross increase in distribution rates premised on an ROE of nine 6%.

Jeanne M. Jones: The decision approves recovery of investments in infrastructure to maintain safety and reliability and improve service for our customers. It also helps better align revenues with costs, specifically high storm expenses, through a newly established rider that allows for deferral of storms exceeding $5 million. As permitted by Delaware law, Delmarva Power implemented full allowable rates on July 15, 2023, subject to refund.

Jeanne M. Jones: The decision approved recovery of investments in infrastructure to meet safety and reliability and improve service for our customers.

Jeanne M. Jones: And it also helps better align revenues with costs, specifically high storm expenses through a newly established rider that allows for deferral of storms exceeding 5 million.

Jeanne M. Jones: As permitted by dollar loss Delmarva power implemented full allowable rates on July 15th 2023 subject to refund.

Jeanne M. Jones: I'll close with an update on the progress in PEPCO's electric distribution rate cases in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. The procedural schedule in PEPCO DC's multi-year rate plan filing has been adjusted to accommodate an intervener's request for additional time to review through bottle testimony from PEPCO. PEPFCO anticipates D.C.'s commission to issue a subsequent order with an updated hearing and briefing schedule in the coming weeks. A final order is expected by the third quarter.

Jeanne M. Jones: I'll close with an update on the progress and Pepco electric distribution rate cases in Washington, D C and Maryland.

Jeanne M. Jones: <unk> schedule and Pepco D. CS multiyear rate plan filing has been adjusted to accommodate and intervenors requests for additional time to review Surrebuttal testimony from Pepco.

Jeanne M. Jones: <unk> anticipates Dc's Commission to issue a subsequent order with an updated hearings and briefing schedule in the coming weeks a final order is expected by the third quarter.

Jeanne M. Jones: Additionally, in Maryland, evidentiary hearings were conducted and briefs filed in March and April, respectively, as part of PEPFAR's pending multi-year electric rate. The hearings allowed Pepco Maryland the opportunity to demonstrate the benefits afforded by a multi-year rate plan relative to traditional rate making. Multi-year plans in Maryland have enabled investments necessary to improve reliability and customer service, modernize the distribution system, and support state environmental goals that have served our customers and communities well.

Jeanne M. Jones: Additionally, in Maryland Evidentiary hearings were conducted in brief filed in March and April respectively. As part of Pepco pending multiyear electric rate case, the hearings allowed pepco, Maryland, the opportunity to demonstrate the benefits afforded by a multiyear rate plan relative traditional to traditional ratemaking.

Jeanne M. Jones: Multiyear plans in Maryland have enabled investments necessary to improve reliability and customer service modernize the distribution system and support state environmental goals that have served our customers and communities well.

Jeanne M. Jones: We continue to believe PEPCO's proposed investment plans are well suited for Maryland to meet its aggressive clean energy goals in an affordable manner. A final order is expected from the commission by June 10th. More details on the rate cases can be found on slides 19 through 29 of the appendix.

Jeanne M. Jones: We continue to believe Pepco proposed investment plans are well suited for Maryland to meet its aggressive clean energy goals in an affordable manner.

Jeanne M. Jones: Final order is expected from the commission by June <unk> per statue.

Jeanne M. Jones: Details on the rate cases can be found on slides 19 through 29 of the appendix.

Jeanne M. Jones: I will conclude with a review of our balance sheet activity on slide 9. As you heard on our last earnings call, we project to continue to have approximately 100 basis points of cushion on average for our consolidated corporate credit metrics above the threshold specified by the agency. And while we continue to await specific guidance and implementation of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, I'll remind you that our plan continues to incorporate the assumption that the regulations will not allow for repairs.

Jeanne M. Jones: I will conclude with a review of our balance sheet activity on slide nine as you heard on our last earnings call. We project to continue to have approximately 100 basis points of cushion on average for our consolidated corporate credit metrics above the threshold specified by the agencies.

Jeanne M. Jones: And while we continue to await specific items and implementation of the corporate alternative minimum tax I'll remind you that our plan continues to incorporate the assumption that the regulations will not allow for repairs.

Jeanne M. Jones: If implemented in a way that mitigates the cash impact, we'd expect an increase of approximately 50 basis points to our consolidated credit metrics on average over the plan, putting us more on the higher end of our targeted 100 to 200 basis points of crush. From a debt financing perspective, we successfully raised $1.7 billion at corporate and approximately $1 billion for the PHI entities in the first quarter.

Jeanne M. Jones: It's implemented in a way that mitigates the cash impact we'd expect an increase of approximately 50 days basis points to our consolidated credit metrics on average over the plan.

Jeanne M. Jones: Putting us more on the higher end of our targeted 100 to 200 basis points of cushion.

Jeanne M. Jones: From a debt financing perspective, we successfully raised $1 7 billion at corporate and approximately $1 billion for the PHA entities in the first quarter.

Jeanne M. Jones: To date, we have completed 55% of our plan, 2024 Long-Term Debt Financing, including all of our corporate needs, positioning us well for any market volatility in the balance of the year. As a reminder, we continue the preassurance hedging program that was initiated in 2022 to manage the ongoing interest rate volatility. In addition, we continuously monitor the capital markets and regularly assess our plans for future issuance timing, sizing, tenor, and tranching strategy to ensure we achieve optimal outcomes.

Jeanne M. Jones: To date, we have completed 55% of our planned 2020 for our long term debt financing needs, including all of our corporate needs positioning us well for any market volatility and the balance of the year.

Jeanne M. Jones: As a reminder, we continue their creations hedging program that was initiated in 2022 to manage the ongoing interest rate volatility.

Jeanne M. Jones: In addition, we continuously monitor the capital markets and regularly assess our plans for future issuance timing sizing tenor and trenching strategy to ensure we achieve optimal outcomes.

Jeanne M. Jones: The strong investor demand for our debt offerings continues to be a testament to the strength of our balance sheet and to our value proposition as a premier T&D utility with a low-risk platform. To reiterate, our equity needs have not changed. We will issue $1.6 billion over the 2024-2027 period to fund the estimated $34.5 billion capital plan in a balanced manner. Specifically, we expect to issue $150 million of equity at the holding company in 2024 and the balance of approximately $475 million annually over 2025 through 2027.

Jeanne M. Jones: The strong investor demand for our debt offerings continues to be a testament to the strength of our balance sheet and to our value proposition as a premier T&D utility with a low risk platform.

Jeanne M. Jones: To reiterate our equity needs. There has been no change in our guidance to issue $1 6 billion over the 2024 to 2027 period to fund the estimated $34 5 billion capital plan in a balanced manner.

Jeanne M. Jones: Specifically, we expect to issue $150 million of equity at the holding company in 2024, and the balance of approximately $475 million annually over 2025 through 2027, well we will continue to update you as we make progress on that plan. Thank.

Jeanne M. Jones: We will continue to update you as we make progress on that plan. Thank you. I'll now turn the call back to Calvin for his closing remarks. Thank you, Jeanne.

Jeanne M. Jones: Thank you I'll now turn the call back to Colin for his closing remarks. Thank you Jamie I'll close on slide 10 by reminding you of your 2024 of our 2024 business priorities and commitments and the unique power of our platform.

Calvin G. Butler: Thank you, Jeanne. I will close on slide 10 by reminding you of your 2024, of our 2024 business priorities and commitments, and the unique power of our platform. As always, we start with operational excellence, providing safe and reliable power to our customers as the demands on the grid continue to increase. We remain committed to achieving regulatory outcomes that adequately balance stakeholder interests, supporting the necessary progress on the energy transformation. This includes completing the ComEd grid plan process in a way that allows sufficient investment in the grid to support Illinois' energy goals.

Calvin G. Butler: As always we start with operational excellence, providing safe and reliable power to our customers as the demands on the grid continue to increase we remain committed to achieving regulatory outcomes that adequately balanced stakeholder interests supporting the necessary progress on the energy transformation. This includes completing the <unk>.

Calvin G. Butler: Grid plan process in a way that allows sufficient investment in the grid to support the Illinois energy goals. We are focused on delivering on all of our financial commitments for the year investing $7 4 billion of capital expenditures, while earning a consolidated Roe of 9% to 10% and delivering operating earnings.

Calvin G. Butler: We are focused on delivering on all of our financial commitments for the year, investing $7.4 billion in capital expenditures while earning a consolidated ROE of 9 to 10 percent and delivering operating earnings per share of $2.40 to $2.50 per share. And we expect to achieve this while executing on our financing plan to maintain a strong balance sheet. We continue our strong advocacy for an equitable and balanced energy transition, taking advantage of the unprecedented federal support through IIJA for investment across the ecosystem while continuing our industry-leading efforts to strengthen our community. As you may have seen,

Calvin G. Butler: Per share of $2 40 to $2 50 per share and.

Calvin G. Butler: And we expect to achieve this while executing on our financing plan to maintain a strong balance sheet.

Calvin G. Butler: We continue our strong advocacy for equitable imbalanced energy transition taking advantage of the unprecedented federal support through Iga for investment across the ecosystem, while continuing our industry leading efforts to strengthen our communities.

Calvin G. Butler: We are proud to partner with the Cal Rifkin Senior Foundation to open 81 STEM centers across various cities we serve, including Atlantic City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Washington, DC. We opened the very first of those in April in Lansdowne, Maryland, and we are excited to give students an opportunity to gain hands-on knowledge, skills, and confidence in areas like coding and engineering, which are indispensable in the energy industry. We also continue to focus on maintaining a long-term O&M trajectory that supports customer affordability while relentlessly pursuing opportunities to operate more efficiently as one Exelon.

Calvin G. Butler: As you May have seen we are proud to partner with the Cal Ripken Senior Foundation to open 81 stem centers across various cities, we serve including Atlantic City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Washington D. C. We opened the very first of those in April and Lansdowne, Maryland.

Calvin G. Butler: And we are excited to give students an opportunity to gain hands on knowledge skills and confidence in areas like coding and engineering, which are indispensable in the energy industry.

Calvin G. Butler: We also continue to focus on maintaining a long term O&M trajectory that supports customer affordability, while relentlessly pursuing opportunities to operate more efficiently as one exelon.

Calvin G. Butler: Executing against our established priorities and commitments year in and year out is what you would expect of a premier utility. In many ways, those priorities and commitments aren't new. The foundation of operational excellence and a commitment to values that support the diverse communities we have, the privilege and responsibility to serve, was established long ago by Chris. He demanded continuous improvement from the businesses he ran while relentlessly advocating for sensible and long-sighted policies.

Calvin G. Butler: Executing against our established priorities and commitments year in and year out is what you would expect of a premier utility.

Calvin G. Butler: In many ways those priorities and commitments aren't new.

Calvin G. Butler: The foundation of operational excellence and a commitment to values that support the diverse communities. We have the privilege and responsibility to serve was established longer run long ago by Chris.

Calvin G. Butler: He demanded continuous improvement from the business as he ran while we'd littlest advocating for sensible and long-sighted policies.

Calvin G. Butler: And he was an equally strong champion of diversity and inclusion, including industry-leading efforts to advance equitable recruitment, retention, and promotion of women, along with award-winning programs in workforce development and supplier diversity. Indeed, he laid the foundation for the STEM Academy initiative that I highlighted moments ago. We will all miss you, and we look forward to honoring his legacy by pushing Exelon to lead the energy transformation with the platform and culture that he helped establish. Gigi, that concludes our prepared remarks, and we welcome any questions from the audience.

Calvin G. Butler: He was an equally strong champion of diversity and inclusion including industry, leading efforts to advance equitable recruitment retention and promotion of women, along with award winning programs and workforce development and supply diversity.

Calvin G. Butler: Deed he laid the foundation for the stomach Adhamiyah initiative that I highlighted moments ago.

Calvin G. Butler: We will all Miss Chris.

Calvin G. Butler: And we look forward to honoring his legacy by pushing exelon to lead the energy transformation with the platform and culture that he helped establish.

Calvin G. Butler: <unk> that concludes our prepared remarks, and we welcome any questions from the audience.

Operator: Thank you. If you would like to ask a question, simply press star 1 1 on your telephone keypad. Our first question comes from the line of Jeremy Tonet from J.P. Morgan.

Gigi: Thank you if you would like to ask a question simply press Star one one on your telephone keypad.

Operator: Our first question comes from the line of Jeremy Tonet from Jpmorgan Securities LLC.

Aidan Charles Kelly: Hey, good morning. This is actually Aidan Kelly on for Jeremy.

Operator: Good morning, Good morning, Jeremy This is actually Ian Kelly on for Jeremy.

unknown: I hate this part. Just looking at Pennsylvania, there appears to be an abundance of natural gas growth potential in the Marcellus and Utica if incremental demand materializes. Do you see this backdrop in ample reserve margins supporting data center development in the state?

Aidan Charles Kelly: Okay.

unknown: Just looking at the Pennsylvania, there appears to be an abundance of natural gas growth potential in the Marcellus and Utica.

unknown: Incremental demand materializes do you see this backdrop, an ample reserve margin supporting data center development in the state.

Calvin G. Butler: The short answer is yes, and I would tell you that we continue to see significant activity around high-density load growth in general. You know, as we discussed in our recent Q4 2023 earnings call, we have a high probability of low growth, not only in Illinois but also in Pennsylvania. And I have with me Dave Velazquez and both Mike Innocenzo, who can provide you with further color. But the short answer is yes, and I'll turn it over to them to see if they want to add anything.

Speaker Change: The short answer is yes, and I would tell you that we continue to see significant activity around high density load growth in general.

Calvin G. Butler: As we discussed in our recent as recently as our Q4 2023 earnings call we have.

Speaker Change: High probability of low growth not only in Illinois, but Pennsylvania and I have with me Dave Alaska is in both might get a sense of who can provide you further color, but the short answer is yes, and I'll turn it over to demonstrate they want to add anything.

David M. Velazquez: This is Dave. Just to add that, you know, we have continued to see different businesses, including some interest from data centers, you know, in the PICO territory. And we have the infrastructure, you know, to be able to support that both on the generation side and also have the transmission infrastructure, again, would have to be reinforced in certain places to be able to serve those loads.

Calvin G. Butler: This is Dave just to add that.

David M. Velazquez: We have continued to see.

David M. Velazquez: Different businesses, including some interest from data centers in the Pico territory, and we have the infrastructure to be able to support that both on the generation side and also have the transmission infrastructure again would have to be reinforced in certain places to be able to serve those loads.

Michael A. Innocenzo: Yeah, and I would add, you know, we've got it; we have a governor that's very aggressive around economic development. We're an energy exporter in Pennsylvania. So the ability to utilize that for all sorts of growth, I would say, in addition to data centers, we're seeing electrification, and we're seeing development around the South Philadelphia area. So lots of opportunities for growth, and all sorts of electrification, and the key to your question for me.

Speaker Change: Yeah, and I would add we've got it we have a governor thats very aggressive around economic development were in energy exporter in Pennsylvania.

Michael A. Innocenzo: So the ability to utilize that for all sorts of growth I would say in addition to data centers, we're seeing electrification, we're seeing development around the south Philadelphia area, So lots of opportunities for growth and all sorts of electrification and the key to your question for me is that the utilities in all of our jurisdictions, we will be a partner in economic development.

Calvin G. Butler: And the key to your question for me is that, in all of our jurisdictions, we will be a partner in economic development, identifying areas and opportunities to put the assets of our jurisdictions in play.

Calvin G. Butler: Identifying areas and opportunities to put the assets of our jurisdictions and play.

Calvin G. Butler: You for the question.

unknown: Yeah, that's super helpful. And then maybe just one follow-up question on the PICO rate cases. Could you just talk more about the prospects of receiving approval for both the storm mechanism and weather normalization adjustment? Just curious, like have these been used before? Are they a first time ask in front of the PUC? And just like any points of contention you would highlight there?

Speaker Change: Yeah, that's super helpful. And then maybe just one follow up shifting to the Pico rate cases could you just talk more about the prospects of receiving approval for both both the storm mechanism and weather normalization adjustment just curious like have these been used before are they are first time ask in front of the PUC.

unknown: Just like any points of contention you would you would highlight there.

unknown: Now, both those mechanisms have been used or are being used. So if you think of weather normalization on gas, four of the six gas utilities already have a weather normalization adjustment, and one of the two that doesn't has applied it as well for a weather normalization adjustment. And then on the storm reserve, one of the major electric companies in PA already has a storm reserve account similar to us, and another of the major utilities for storms uses kind of a rider, which is kind of like an automatic add to the bill. So both are mechanisms that are known and have been approved in the past in Pennsylvania.

Speaker Change: Great question, and Dave is going to take them now.

unknown: Those mechanisms have been used or are being used. So if you think of the weather normalization on the gas for the sixth gas utilities already have a weather normalization adjustment and one of the two that doesn't has applied as well for a weather normalization adjustment and then on the storm Reserve you know one of the major electric.

unknown: Companies in Ta already has a storm reserve accounts similar to us in another of the major <unk>.

unknown: Utilities for storms uses kind of a rider, which is kind of like an automatic AD to the bill. So both are mechanisms that are known and have been approved in the past.

unknown: That's clear, thanks. I'll leave it there.

Speaker Change: That's clear thanks, I'll leave it there.

Speaker Change: Thank you.

Speaker Change: Thank you.

Operator: Our last question comes from the line of... Carly Davenport from Goldman Sachs.

Speaker Change: Our last question comes from the line of.

Operator: Carly Davenport from Goldman Sachs.

Carly S. Davenport: Good morning, Carly. Good morning. Good morning.

Carly S. Davenport: Good morning, Charlie Hey, Caroline Good morning, good morning, Thanks, so much for taking the questions.

unknown: Thanks so much for taking the questions. Just wanted to ask about ComEd, just as you think about getting, you know, the timing for getting clarity around the grid plan refiling. Obviously, the rehearing was resolved sooner than anticipated, as you highlighted. Is there any potential for that refiling resolution to also come sooner, or do you think it's really a December event?

unknown: Just wanted to ask on on Karma, just as you think about getting there.

unknown: The timing to getting clarity around the grid plan re filing obviously the rehearing was was resolved sooner than anticipated as you highlighted is there any potential for that re filing resolution to also come sooner or do you think it's really a December event.

Calvin G. Butler: I do, Carly. This is Calvin.

unknown: I do colleagues with Calvin I do believe it's a December event.

Calvin G. Butler: I do believe it's a December event. We continue to work the process, and I would tell you the fact that we did get the other ruling prior to the statutory deadline was a positive outcome, but we continue to work with all the stakeholders to drive this process to conclusion, and if we get those rates into effect at the beginning of the next year, that lays the foundation for us to continue to work with the Illinois Commission and government to achieve the results that they want out of the Climate Equitable and Jobs Act, but I do not see it ending sooner than that. Gil, is there anything you'd like to add? No. I think the

Calvin: We continue to work the process and I would tell you. The fact that we did get the other ruling prior to the statutory deadline was very up was a positive outcome, but we have work continue to work with all the stakeholders should drive this process to conclusion, and if we get those rates into effect prior to the beginning of at the beginning of the next year.

Speaker Change: That lays the foundation for us to continue to work with the Illinois.

Speaker Change: Mission and government to get to achieve the results. They want out of the climate equitable and jobs Act, what I do not see it ending sooner than that Joe you anything you'd like to add no I think just a couple of important things to note on its own accord.

unknown: Now, I think just a couple of important things to note. On its own accord, the ICC voted on an interim order to say that they would decide on this by December. And subsequent to that, the Administrative Law Judge on April 11 set forth the procedural schedule to guide it to a decision in December of this year.

unknown: ICC voted on an interim order to us.

unknown: Say that they will decide on this by December and subsequent to that.

unknown: The administrative law judge on April 11th set forth the procedural schedule to guided for a decision in December of this year.

Carly S. Davenport: Great, thank you for that. And then know that you've gotten a lot of the year's financing needs done during the first quarter. But just as you think about the rest of the year there, do you expect there to be any sort of impact relative to your base plan, just given the move that we've seen in rates here year to date?

Speaker Change: Great. Thank you for that.

Carly S. Davenport: And then now that you've gotten a lot of the year's financing needs done during the first quarter, but just as you think about the rest of the year. There do you expect there to be any sort of impact relative to your base plan just given the move that we've seen in rates here year to date.

unknown: Hey, Carly. No, I think, you know, getting that corporate financing done was important. And we also pre-issuance hedged a significant portion of that, as we always do heading into the year. And that's why as we give you the sensitivity on an open year, it's about a penny, you know, absent any hedges. So we really, we work hard leading into the year to mitigate it, and then getting it done early in the year leaves any amount that isn't hedged sort of takes that risk off the table.

Speaker Change: Hey, Charlie No I think you are getting that corporate financing done was important and we had also pre issuance hedge a significant portion of that as we always do heading into the year because that's why we give you the sensitivity on an open year its about a penny absent any hedges. So we've really worked hard leading into the year to mitigate it and then gets.

unknown: It done early in the year leaves any amount that isn't hedged sort of take that risk off the table and.

unknown: The other thing I'll notice coming out of the separation, we were holding a little bit more short term debt than we normally do as part of that financing in the first quarter, we termed out all about 500 million. So thats all we carry in short term debt and that's typically what we would normally carry so also completed that and then at our operating companies for the most part interest expenses are covered well.

unknown: The other thing I'll note is, you know, coming out of the separation, we were holding a little bit more short-term debt than we normally do. As part of that financing in the first quarter, we termed out all but 500 million. So that's all we carry in short-term debt. And that's typically what we would normally carry. So I also completed that. And then, in our operating companies, for the most part, interest expenses are covered, whether immediately through some sort of reconciliations or over time as we recapture them in new rate cases. So it's really the corporate exposure that we continue to manage.

unknown: <unk> immediately through sort of.

unknown: Reconciliations are overtime as we recapture them in your rate cases, so it's really the corporate exposure that we continue to manage.

Carly S. Davenport: Great, thanks so much for your time.

Speaker Change: Great. Thanks, so much for the time.

Speaker Change: Thank you Carol.

Calvin G. Butler: Thank you. I would now like to turn the conference back over to Exelon's President and CEO, Calvin Butler, for closing remarks.

Carly S. Davenport: Thank you I would now like to turn the conference back over to Exelon, President and CEO Calvin Butler for closing remarks.

Calvin G. Butler: Let me just always say thank you for joining today and for your interest in Exelon. I always appreciate you taking the time and asking questions, and we look forward to connecting with all of you over the next several months. And with that, Gigi, that concludes today's call.

Calvin G. Butler: Let me just always say, thank you for joining today and for your interest in extra line.

Operator: Thanks to all our participants for joining us today. This concludes our presentation. You may now disconnect. Have a good day.

Speaker Change: Always appreciate you, taking the time and asking questions and we look forward to connecting with all of you over the next several months and with that <unk> that concludes today's call.

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