Yahoo! Finance: Diversified Utilities Industry Newshttp://biz.yahoo.com/ic/news/913.htmlThe latest news on the Diversified Utilities industry from Yahoo! Financeen-usFri, 3 Jul 2009 02:34:12 Etc/GMThttp://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/pr/40197.gifYahoo! Financehttp://finance.yahoo.com14417[$$] Exelon Lifts NRG Offer in Bid to Form Power Giant (at The Wall Street Journal Online)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/wsj/rss/SIG=11rlme9af/*http%3A//online.wsj.com/article/SB124653132222585141.html?ru=yahoo#mod=yahoo_hsyahoo_finance/1774182039Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:34:12 Etc/GMTExelon raises hostile bid for NRG to $8 billion (AP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/090702/us_exelon_nrg_offer.html?.v=20Exelon Corp. on Thursday sweetened its hostile takeover bid for NRG Energy Inc. by 12 percent to $8 billion in stock, citing newly identified cost savings along with NRG's recent deal for Reliant Energy's Texas retail business.yahoo_finance/2225559135Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:21:13 Etc/GMTNRG shares fall as Exelon's higher bid disappoints (at MarketWatch)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=12jd84ih9/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/news/story/nrg-shares-fall-exelons-higher/story.aspx?guid=%7BD9E46C74%2D4F7E%2D4FFB%2D927C%2D1F2FE67467A8%7D&siteid=yhoofElectric utility Exelon Corp. boosts its all-stock takeover bid for NRG Energy by 12.4% to some $7.45 billion, saying it had identified significant further savings from a potential deal.yahoo_finance/438928405Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:18:00 Etc/GMTPeco headquarters new LED message display is ready for its premiere (at bizjournals.com)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/bizj/rss/SIG=12kl3u1kp/*http%3A//philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2009/06/29/daily50.html?ana=yfcpcyahoo_finance/1367300845Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:05:15 Etc/GMTNRG Energy receives sweetened takeover bid from Exelon (at bizjournals.com)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/bizj/rss/SIG=12ascg6hf/*http%3A//houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2009/06/29/daily46.html?ana=yfcpcyahoo_finance/1161967923Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:05:24 Etc/GMTLights, Color, Action! PECO Unveils New, Energy-Efficient LED Crown Lights (Business Wire)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005670.html?.v=1----PECO: WHAT: A special 7-minute premier showcasing all of the things that make the Greater Philadelphia region a great place to live, work, and play will be highlighted as PECO changes the Philadelphia skyline forever with its new, energy efficient, LED Crown Lights system.yahoo_finance/2434679549Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:43:00 Etc/GMTS&P reiterates credit rating on Exelon (at MarketWatch)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7bEB1AE012-62CF-4E00-8580-839F8A9E5919%7d&siteid=yhoof2yahoo_finance/4022894406Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:31:08 Etc/GMTMich. regulators OK city utility bill surcharges (AP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/090702/us_mi_energy_surcharges_cities.html?.v=1Michigan regulators have approved adding new fees to monthly bills for customers of 40 municipal utilities in the state.yahoo_finance/694435729Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:08:37 Etc/GMTPeco files power demand plan with PUC (at bizjournals.com)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/bizj/rss/SIG=12kvn7gpt/*http%3A//philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2009/06/29/daily48.html?ana=yfcpcyahoo_finance/2258696066Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:05:21 Etc/GMTExelon lifts NRG bid to 'best and final' $7.5bn (at FT.com)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/ft/rss/SIG=125ebtcb8/*http%3A//www.ft.com/cms/s/ed91d568-6714-11de-925f-00144feabdc0.html?referrer_id=yahoofinance&ft_ref=yahoo1&segid=03058Exelon, the US electricity producer that has been trying since last October to acquire rival NRG Energy , on Thursday boosted its hostile bid by 12 per cent to about $7.5bn and said the move marked its "best and final offer."yahoo_finance/1007303160Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:05:28 Etc/GMTChristopher P. Johns is Named President of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PR Newswire)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/090702/sf41504.html?.v=1yahoo_finance/132558104Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:00:00 Etc/GMTNRG board to review Exelon's revised proposal (at MarketWatch)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7bAF89FF1B-A76B-4935-B66A-9B80939D3A43%7d&siteid=yhoof2yahoo_finance/3620287275Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:51:03 Etc/GMTExelon Makes Move, Raises Bid for NRG (at TheStreet.com)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/tsmfe/rss/SIG=12ueeai0s/*http%3A//www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/story/10533221/1/exelon-makes-move-raises-bid-for-nrg.html?cm_ven=YAHOO&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NAyahoo_finance/2172029141Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:36:32 Etc/GMTPSEG Releases 2009 Sustainability Report (PR Newswire)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/090702/ny41474.html?.v=1Building on its long-standing leadership in environmental reporting and transparency, PSEG released today its 2009 Sustainability Report. The report highlights PSEG's commitment to social, economic and environmental responsibility, underscores accomplishments in the sustainability arena and discusses challenges the company faces in its quest to be a leader in providing safe, reliable, economic and green energy.yahoo_finance/1577931164Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:30:00 Etc/GMTExelon offer may not be rich enough, analyst says (at MarketWatch)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7b7F58EA4D-8B46-461F-81A3-78C19F7BF6FB%7d&siteid=yhoof2yahoo_finance/188267592Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:03:26 Etc/GMTExelon says deal is best and final offer for NRG (at MarketWatch)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7bF3EA7B75-6397-4EA4-9896-5BE7880198CD%7d&siteid=yhoof2yahoo_finance/3143278956Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:38:28 Etc/GMTMirant to Host Q2 2009 Earnings Call (PR Newswire)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/090702/cl41260.html?.v=1Mirant today announced it will host an earnings call to discuss its second quarter 2009 financial results.yahoo_finance/3311713783Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:30:00 Etc/GMTExelon lifts NRG bid to $7.45 billion (at MarketWatch)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=12dv276sg/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/news/story/exelon-lifts-nrg-bid-745/story.aspx?guid=%7BD9E46C74%2D4F7E%2D4FFB%2D927C%2D1F2FE67467A8%7D&siteid=yhoofElectric utility Exelon Corp. on Thursday lifted its all-stock takeover bid for NRG Energy by 12.4% to around $7.45 billion, saying it had identified significant further savings from a potential deal.yahoo_finance/356044806Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:28:00 Etc/GMTExelon lifts its offer for NRG Energy (at MarketWatch)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7b6D2641FA-571F-45C0-B306-6FD54C45CF97%7d&siteid=yhoof2yahoo_finance/2490059597Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:45:26 Etc/GMTExelon Increases Offer to Acquire NRG Energy by 12.4 Percent (Business Wire)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090702/20090702005052.html?.v=1CHICAGO----Exelon Corporation today announced an increase in its offer to acquire all of the outstanding NRG common stock in an all-stock transaction with a fixed exchange ratio of 0.545 of a share of Exelon common stock for each NRG share, a 12.4 percent increase over the initial exchange offer of 0.485.yahoo_finance/2083216323Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:30:00 Etc/GMT