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Exelon Generation Co LLC, et al. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/12 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Wednesday, 11/7/12, at 5:19pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/12   ·   Accession #:  1193125-12-457787   ·   File #s:  0-16844, 1-01839, 1-01910, 1-16169, 333-85496

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

11/07/12  Exelon Generation Co LLC          10-Q        9/30/12  114:57M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
          Peco Energy Co
          Commonwealth Edison Co
          Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
          Exelon Corp

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   4.01M 
 2: EX-2.1      Purchase Agreement                                  HTML    402K 
 3: EX-31.1     Filed by Christopher M. Crane for Exelon            HTML     38K 
                Corporation                                                      
12: EX-31.10    Filed by Carim V. Khouzami for Baltimore Gas and    HTML     38K 
                Electric Company                                                 
 4: EX-31.2     Filed by Jonathan W. Thayer for Exelon Corporation  HTML     38K 
 5: EX-31.3     Filed by Christopher M. Crane for Exelon            HTML     38K 
                Generation Company, LLC                                          
 6: EX-31.4     Filed by Andrew L. Good for Exelon Generation       HTML     38K 
                Company, LLC                                                     
 7: EX-31.5     Filed by Anne R. Pramaggiore for Commonwealth       HTML     38K 
                Edison Company                                                   
 8: EX-31.6     Filed by Joseph R. Trpik, Jr. for Commonwealth      HTML     38K 
                Edison Company                                                   
 9: EX-31.7     Filed by Craig L. Adams for Peco Energy Company     HTML     38K 
10: EX-31.8     Filed by Phillip S. Barnett for Peco Energy         HTML     39K 
                Company                                                          
11: EX-31.9     Filed by Kenneth W. Defontes Jr. for Baltimore Gas  HTML     39K 
                and Electric Company                                             
13: EX-32.1     Filed by Christopher M. Crane for Exelon            HTML     33K 
                Corporation                                                      
22: EX-32.10    Filed by Carim V. Khouzami for Baltimore Gas and    HTML     33K 
                Electric Company                                                 
14: EX-32.2     Filed by Jonathan W. Thayer for Exelon Corporation  HTML     33K 
15: EX-32.3     Filed by Christopher M. Crane for Exelon            HTML     33K 
                Generation Company, LLC                                          
16: EX-32.4     Filed by Andrew L. Good for Exelon Generation       HTML     33K 
                Company, LLC                                                     
17: EX-32.5     Filed by Anne R. Pramaggiore for Commonwealth       HTML     33K 
                Edison Company                                                   
18: EX-32.6     Filed by Joseph R. Trpik, Jr. for Commonwealth      HTML     33K 
                Edison Company                                                   
19: EX-32.7     Filed by Craig L. Adams for Peco Energy Company     HTML     33K 
20: EX-32.8     Filed by Phillip S. Barnett for Peco Energy         HTML     33K 
                Company                                                          
21: EX-32.9     Filed by Kenneth W. Defontes Jr. for Baltimore Gas  HTML     33K 
                and Electric Company                                             
83: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     62K 
69: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations and           HTML    247K 
                Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)                                 
81: R3          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)   HTML    244K 
86: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)             HTML    497K 
105: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)             HTML     55K  
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
71: R6          Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders   HTML    124K 
                Equity (Unaudited)                                               
80: R7          Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders   HTML     38K 
                Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)                               
63: R8          Basis of Presenation (Exelon, Generation, Comed     HTML    104K 
                and PECO)                                                        
53: R9          New Accounting Pronouncements (Exelon, Generation,  HTML     44K 
                ComEd and PECO)                                                  
106: R10         Regulatory Matters (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and   HTML    456K  
                PECO)                                                            
88: R11         Merger and Acquisitions (Exelon and Generation)     HTML    275K 
87: R12         Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group,   HTML     90K 
                LLC (Exelon and Generation)                                      
93: R13         Intangible Assets (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and    HTML     45K 
                PECO)                                                            
94: R14         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML   1.04M 
                (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)                             
91: R15         Derivative Financial Instruments (Exelon,           HTML    545K 
                Generation, ComEd and PECO)                                      
95: R16         Debt and Credit Agreements (Exelon, Generation,     HTML    143K 
                ComEd and PECO)                                                  
82: R17         Income Taxes (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and PECO)   HTML    181K 
84: R18         Asset Retirement Obligations (Exelon, Generation,   HTML     88K 
                ComEd and PECO)                                                  
90: R19         Nuclear Decommissioning (Exelon and Generation)     HTML    139K 
114: R20         Retirement Benefits (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and  HTML    151K  
                PECO)                                                            
101: R21         Plant Retirements (Exelon and Generation)           HTML     54K  
76: R22         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Exelon,             HTML    160K 
                Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)                                 
89: R23         Earnings Per Share and Equity (Exelon)              HTML     55K 
78: R24         Commitments and Contingencies (Exelon, Generation,  HTML    325K 
                ComEd and PECO)                                                  
44: R25         Supplemental Financial Information (Exelon,         HTML    406K 
                Generation, ComEd and PECO)                                      
102: R26         Segment Information (Exelon, Generation, ComEd and  HTML    234K  
                PECO)                                                            
110: R27         Subsequent Events (Exelon, PECO and BGE)            HTML     41K  
58: R28         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML     59K 
                (Policies)                                                       
57: R29         Basis of Presentation (Tables)                      HTML     70K 
61: R30         Regulatory Matters (Tables)                         HTML    353K 
62: R31         Merger and Acquisitions (Tables)                    HTML    210K 
64: R32         Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group,   HTML     71K 
                LLC (Tables)                                                     
36: R33         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML   1.00M 
                (Tables)                                                         
99: R34         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML    446K 
73: R35         Debt and Credit Agreements Year-End (Tables)        HTML     57K 
77: R36         Debt and Credit Agreements Quarter-End (Tables)     HTML     92K 
48: R37         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    152K 
113: R38         Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)               HTML     57K  
29: R39         Nuclear Decommissioning (Tables)                    HTML     78K 
66: R40         Retirement Benefits (Tables)                        HTML    122K 
104: R41         Plant Retirements (Tables)                          HTML     71K  
46: R42         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)             HTML    137K 
56: R43         Earnings Per Share and Equity (Tables)              HTML     52K 
60: R44         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML    176K 
70: R45         Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)         HTML    402K 
35: R46         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    219K 
52: R47         Significant Accounting Policies (Details)           HTML     36K 
31: R48         Basis of Presentation (Details)                     HTML    121K 
103: R49         Regulatory Matters (Details)                        HTML   1.14M  
45: R50         Merger and Acquisitions (Details)                   HTML    598K 
100: R51         Investment in Constellation Energy Nuclear Group,   HTML     99K  
                LLC (Details)                                                    
49: R52         Goodwill (Details)                                  HTML     46K 
67: R53         Accounts Receivable (Details)                       HTML     55K 
30: R54         Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)             HTML     54K 
33: R55         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML     78K 
                (Fair Value By Balance Sheet Grouping) (Details)                 
59: R56         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML    470K 
                (Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and                          
                Nonrecurring) (Details)                                          
39: R57         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML    168K 
                (Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On                       
                Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation)               
                (Details)                                                        
107: R58         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML     45K  
                (Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On                   
                Recurring Basis Gain Loss Included In Earnings)                  
                (Details)                                                        
72: R59         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML     97K 
                (Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative                           
                Information) (Details)                                           
92: R60         Derivative Financial Instruments (Commodity Price   HTML     55K 
                Risk) (Details)                                                  
51: R61         Derivative Financial Instruments (Interest Rate     HTML    114K 
                Risk) (Details)                                                  
54: R62         Derivative Financial Instruments (Fair Value        HTML    407K 
                Measurments) (Details)                                           
98: R63         Derivative Financial Instruments (Credit Risk)      HTML     75K 
                (Details)                                                        
96: R64         Derivative Financial Instruments (Collateral and    HTML     63K 
                Contingent-Related Features) (Details)                           
74: R65         Debt and Credit Agreements (Details)                HTML    251K 
97: R66         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML    223K 
50: R67         Asset Retirement Obligation (Details)               HTML    110K 
79: R68         Nuclear Decommissioning (Details)                   HTML    121K 
109: R69         Retirement Benefits (Details)                       HTML    215K  
32: R70         Retirement Benefits - Assumptions Used In           HTML     52K 
                Calculations (Details)                                           
43: R71         Retirement Benefits - Fair Value Recurring Basis    HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
68: R72         Retirement Benefits - Additional (Details)          HTML     50K 
38: R73         Plant Retirements (Details)                         HTML     47K 
112: R74         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Details)            HTML    369K  
47: R75         Earnings Per Share and Equity (Details)             HTML     64K 
40: R76         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML    538K 
42: R77         Supplemental Financial Information - Statement of   HTML    131K 
                Operations (Details)                                             
34: R78         Supplemental Financial Information - Cash Flow      HTML    192K 
                (Details)                                                        
37: R79         Supplemental Financial Information - Balance Sheet  HTML    117K 
                (Details)                                                        
85: R80         Segment Information (Details)                       HTML    182K 
41: R81         Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML    128K 
108: R82         Quarterly Data (Details)                            HTML     79K  
65: R83         Subsequent Event (Details)                          HTML     45K 
111: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    154K  
55: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS  11.22M 
23: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- exc-20120930                        XML  15.10M 
25: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- exc-20120930_cal                XML    825K 
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27: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- exc-20120930_lab                      XML   8.86M 
28: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- exc-20120930_pre               XML   5.19M 
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