EXELON CORP: ComEd Facing Potential Penalties on NERC Violations

Exelon Corporation’s subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison Company, is subject to potential fines for breaching North American Electrical Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability standards.

On July 18, 2008, ComEd self-reported to ReliabilityFirst Corporation, the entity responsible for monitoring reliability in ComEd’s region, that it…

CLOUD PEAK ENERGY: Decker in Dispute with MMS on Coal Royalties

Decker Coal Company, a joint venture in which Cloud Peak Energy Inc. owns a 50% interest, remains engaged in disputes with the Minerals Management Service (MMS) related to collection of royalties on coal produced from federal coal leases.

The MMS, a…