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Earth Day in Six Words

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Earth Day is officially here! As organizations everywhere celebrate this annual occasion, we’re proud to express our “six words for the planet” as part of the EPA project with SMITH Magazine. The project calls for entries of six words about the environment, including celebratory remarks, concerns, and general thoughts.

At Constellation, we see Earth Day as happening every day. We take great pride in helping our customers meet sustainability goals all year long as well as investing in our own products and services to help improve environmental impact…
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Chicagoland Sports Teams to Start Earth Month with Green Games

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Earth Day is a few weeks away and the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls are ahead of the game by beginning Earth Month with “green games” sponsored by Constellation Energy, an Exelon company.  

The Blackhawks “green game” is slated for their game against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday, April 1 and the Bulls “green game” will be on Monday, April 2 when they host the Houston Rockets.

Both teams will have Green-e® Energy Certified renewable energy certificates (RECs) retired on…
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Energy Conservation Measures Expected to Lower Energy Consumption & Associated Costs

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Recently, I wrote about how many government agencies have become more strategic with implementing sustainable energy strategies. State and local agencies in particular have a number of variables to consider when developing their sustainability plans such as rising operating costs, budget cuts, as well as ways to improve the infrastructure of their facilities.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is taking a comprehensive approach to managing their total energy cost over time through energy conservation measures to lower energy consumption and associated costs.

Recently, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania selected Constellation as an approved demand response service provider. This…
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Creative Green Energy Strategies Lead to National Recognition for Liberal Arts College in Pa.

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Pictured here is a photo of a LEED Gold Certified Residence Hall on Allegheny College's campus, which prioritizes energy efficiency, including a geo-exchange heating and cooling system. Photo By Bill Owen, courtesy of Allegheny College.

A lot of businesses are incorporating renewable energy into their energy strategies to gain a competitive advantage or to satisfy increasing demands for environmental responsibility. Allegheny College, located in Meadville Pa., recently committed to match 100% of its electricity usage for three years.

We asked…
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Constellation Energy Officially Joins Exelon Corporation

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Constellation Energy was welcomed into the Exelon family of companies, creating the nation’s leading competitive energy provider with one of the industry’s cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets. This combined company’s substantial, low-cost, and environmentally friendly generation fleet and industry-leading customer-facing business creates a platform for continuing growth and innovation.  

The combination will integrate two complementary upstream and downstream businesses, giving us the potential to optimize value throughout the company. Both Exelon and Constellation have demonstrated their commitment to sustainability and competitive markets, helping drive innovation, efficiency, customer choice and better rates. Together, we will be…
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Constellation Energy Helps Eastern Bank “Go Green”

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Eastern Bank, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Boston known for its quality customer service and commitment to the communities it serves, is taking steps to help protect the environment by “greening” 100 percent of its electricity use with Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from Constellation Energy.

Eastern Bank signed an agreement for Constellation to supply more than 30 million kilowatt-hours of electricity to Eastern Bank’s 94 branches and five corporate centers for the next three years. The energy provided will be “greened” through Constellation Renewable Energy Certificates, a key factor in Eastern Bank’s decision making…
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