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EXELON CORP

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 21, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 21, 2024

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

CommissionFile NumberName of Registrant; State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone NumberIRS Employer Identification Number
001-16169EXELON CORPORATION23-2990190
(a Pennsylvania corporation)10 South Dearborn StreetP.O. Box 805379Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379(800) 483-3220
001-01839COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY36-0938600
000-16844PECO ENERGY COMPANY23-0970240
(a Pennsylvania corporation)P.O. Box 86992301 Market StreetPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699(215) 841-4000
001-01910BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY52-0280210
(a Maryland corporation)2 Center Plaza110 West Fayette StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21201-3708(410) 234-5000
001-31403PEPCO HOLDINGS LLC52-2297449
(a Delaware limited liability company)701 Ninth Street, N.W.Washington, District of Columbia 20068-0001(202) 872-2000
001-01072POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY53-0127880
(a District of Columbia and Virginia corporation)701 Ninth Street, N.W.Washington, District of Columbia 20068-0001(202) 872-2000
001-01405DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY51-0084283
001-03559ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY21-0398280

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
EXELON CORPORATION:
Common Stock, without par valueEXCThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
PECO ENERGY COMPANY:
Trust Receipts of PECO Energy Capital Trust III, each representing a 7.38% Cumulative Preferred Security, Series D, $25 stated value, issued by PECO Energy Capital, L.P. and unconditionally guaranteed by PECO Energy CompanyEXC/28New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY:

Common Stock Purchase Warrants (1971 Warrants and Series B Warrants)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Exelon CorporationYes☐Nox
Commonwealth Edison CompanyYes☐Nox
PECO Energy CompanyYesxNo☐
Baltimore Gas and Electric CompanyYesxNo☐
Pepco Holdings LLCYes☐Nox
Potomac Electric Power CompanyYes☐Nox
Delmarva Power & Light CompanyYes☐Nox
Atlantic City Electric CompanyYes☐Nox

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Exelon CorporationYes☐Nox
Commonwealth Edison CompanyYes☐Nox
PECO Energy CompanyYes☐Nox
Baltimore Gas and Electric CompanyYes☐Nox
Pepco Holdings LLCYes☐Nox
Potomac Electric Power CompanyYes☐Nox
Delmarva Power & Light CompanyYes☐Nox
Atlantic City Electric CompanyYes☐Nox

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Exelon CorporationLarge Accelerated FilerxAccelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated Filer☐Smaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Commonwealth Edison CompanyLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
PECO Energy CompanyLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Baltimore Gas and Electric CompanyLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Pepco Holdings LLCLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Potomac Electric Power CompanyLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Delmarva Power & Light CompanyLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Atlantic City Electric CompanyLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. x

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes☐ Nox

The estimated aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by nonaffiliates of each registrant as of June 30, 2023 was as follows:

Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value$40,536,144,047
Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par valueNo established market
PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par valueNone
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, without par valueNone
Pepco Holdings LLCNot applicable
Potomac Electric Power CompanyNone
Delmarva Power & Light CompanyNone
Atlantic City Electric CompanyNone

The number of shares outstanding of each registrant’s Common stock as of January 31, 2024 was as follows:

Exelon Corporation Common Stock, without par value999,538,542
Commonwealth Edison Company Common Stock, $12.50 par value127,021,399
PECO Energy Company Common Stock, without par value170,478,507
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Common Stock, without par value1,000
Pepco Holdings LLCNot applicable
Potomac Electric Power Company Common Stock, $0.01 par value100
Delmarva Power & Light Company Common Stock, $2.25 par value1,000
Atlantic City Electric Company Common Stock, $3.00 par value8,546,017

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the Exelon Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Commonwealth Edison Company 2023 Information Statement are incorporated by reference in Part III.

PECO Energy Company, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Pepco Holdings LLC, Potomac Electric Power Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, and Atlantic City Electric Company meet the conditions set forth in General Instruction I(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and are therefore filing this Form in the reduced disclosure format.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page No.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS1
FILING FORMAT5
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION5
WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION5
PART I
ITEM 1.BUSINESS6
General6
Utility Operations7
Exelon's Strategy and Outlook10
Employees11
Environmental Matters and Regulation13
Executive Officers of the Registrants18
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS20
ITEM 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS31
ITEM 1C.CYBERSECURITY31
ITEM 2.PROPERTIES33
ITEM 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS34
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES34
PART II
ITEM 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES35
ITEM 6.[RESERVED]39
ITEM 7.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS40
Exelon Corporation40
Executive Overview40
Financial Results of Operations40
Significant 2023 Transactions and Recent Developments42
Other Key Business Drivers and Management Strategies45
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates47
Results of Operations55
Commonwealth Edison Company55
PECO Energy Company58
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company62
Pepco Holdings LLC65
Potomac Electric Power Company66
Delmarva Power & Light Company69
Atlantic City Electric Company73
Liquidity and Capital Resources75
ITEM 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK91
ITEM 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA93
Exelon Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income117
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows118
Consolidated Balance Sheets119
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity121
Commonwealth Edison Company
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income122
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows123
Consolidated Balance Sheets124
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity126
PECO Energy Company
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income127
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows128
Consolidated Balance Sheets129
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity131
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income132
Statements of Cash Flows133
Balance Sheets134
Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity136
Pepco Holdings LLC
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income137
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows138
Consolidated Balance Sheets139
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member's Equity141
Potomac Electric Power Company
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income142
Statements of Cash Flows143
Balance Sheets144
Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity146
Delmarva Power & Light Company
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income147
Statements of Cash Flows148
Balance Sheets149
Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity151
Atlantic City Electric Company
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income152
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows153
Consolidated Balance Sheets154
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity156
Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Significant Accounting Policies157
2. Discontinued Operations164
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3. Regulatory Matters167
4. Revenue from Contracts with Customers189
5. Segment Information191
6. Accounts Receivable198
7. Property, Plant, and Equipment200
8. Jointly Owned Electric Utility Plant202
9. Asset Retirement Obligations203
10. Leases203
11. Asset Impairments209
12. Intangible Assets209
13. Income Taxes211
14. Retirement Benefits218
15. Derivative Financial Instruments230
16. Debt and Credit Agreements234
17. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities242
18. Commitments and Contingencies249
19. Shareholders' Equity258
20. Stock-Based Compensation Plans259
21. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)263
22. Supplemental Financial Information264
23. Related Party Transactions269
ITEM 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE272
ITEM 9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES272
ITEM 9B.OTHER INFORMATION272
ITEM 9C.DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS272
PART III
ITEM 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE273
ITEM 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION274
ITEM 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS275
ITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE276
ITEM 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES277
PART IV
ITEM 15.EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES278
SIGNATURES323
Exelon Corporation323
Commonwealth Edison Company324
PECO Energy Company325
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company326
Pepco Holdings LLC327
Potomac Electric Power Company328
Delmarva Power & Light Company329
Atlantic City Electric Company330
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