Atlantic City Electric to Re-Auction Generation Assets
Friday, May 06, 2005
Mays Landing, N.J. — Atlantic City Electric Company, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POM), today announced that it will again auction its electric generation assets.
The assets, which are within the PJM Power Pool, include the 447 Megawatt (MW), coal and oil-fired B. L. England Generating Station, located in Cape May County, N.J. and its 108 MW interest in Keystone and Conemaugh stations, coal-fired base-load generating plants located in western Pennsylvania. The 555 MW will be offered by a competitive bidding process that will be managed by Concentric Energy Advisors, Inc. (CEA) of Marlborough, Mass.
The B.L. England plant and interest in Keystone and Conemaugh have been for sale for approximately 5 years. During this period there have been two auctions. Market conditions have prevented a successful conclusion of a sale. “The market is again showing interest in the plant and our other generation assets,” said Ken Parker, Atlantic City Electric Region President. “We expect the bidding process to begin mid-May with final bids submitted by summer’s end.”
The sale is subject to the required regulatory approvals.
Parties wishing to participate in the auction or who have questions on the auction process should contact Robert Hevert, 508-263-6204 or Gerry Yurkevicz, 508-263-6207 at CEA.
Media Contact: Betty Kennedy (609) 625-5567
Investor Contact: Anthony Kamerick (202) 872-2056
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Atlantic City Electric, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE: POM), provides safe, reliable and affordable electric service to more than 500,000 customers in southern New Jersey.
Concentric Energy Advisors (www.ceadvisors.com) is a privately owned financial advisory and consulting firm focused on the North American energy and water utilities industry. Based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, CEA specializes in M&A and other transaction-related financial advisory services, strategic market assessments, litigation and regulatory support, and utility ratemaking services and expert testimony.
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