Exelon has agreed to buy ETC ProLiance Energy, which supplies natural gas to commercial and industrial customers, generators and utilities. The Indianapolis-based ProLiance, which serves customers in eight Midwest states, will become part of Exelon competitive retail unit Constellation. ProLiance is a unit of ETC Marketing of Dallas. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter.
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Exelon Nuclear Teams Up With AMEC for Projects
London-based engineering and project management company AMEC has teamed up with Exelon Nuclear Partners to explore opportunities in new markets. According to AMEC, the partnership will focus on new and existing reactor marketplaces, providing engineering, consulting, project management and operations support service. “It supports our strategy to grow our nuclear capability and will create a formidable entity to target major projects in new and exciting markets such as the Middle East and mainland Europe,” said Clive White, president of AMEC’s Clean Energy Europe business, citing his company’s synergy with Exelon’s “unrivalled operational experience.” AMEC said the companies also would explore opportunities in renewables, transmission and distribution, and that they have already identified some possible projects.
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Mercuria in $3.5B Deal To Buy JPMorgan Unit
JPMorgan Chase, which for months was looking for a buyer for its physical commodities trading unit, has agreed to sell it to Swiss trading firm Mercuria Energy Group for $3.5 billion. It is unclear whether Blythe Masters, head of Global Commodities at the bank, will be going to Mercuria. Masters came under scrutiny last year when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission charged the bank with manipulating California’s energy markets. In a document that became public, FERC said Masters had made false and misleading statements under oath. FERC, however, did not pursue action against her and ultimately approved a settlement with the company, with JPMorgan paying $410 million in fines and disgorged profits. (See Analysis – JP Morgan Settlement: A Verdict on Electric Markets?)
