The American Lung
Association of Minnesota is a strong supporter of E85 , an alternative to
gasoline consisting of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline sold at more
than 100 stations across the state.

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The vehicles are being used
throughout each region by operations field supervisors and inspectors.

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Both the Minnesota E85 Team and Twin Cities Clean
Cities Coalition are led by the nonprofit American Lung Association of
Minnesota, which supports the efforts as part of its mission to reduce
pollution and promote cleaner outdoor air.
The 26 hybrid vehicles were part of a larger 50-vehicle purchase by
Exelon, PECO's parent company.

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PECO serves 1.

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The article cites public-private
partnerships such as the Minnesota E85 Team and the Twin Cities Clean Cities
Coalition for playing a key role in establishing the nation's most extensive
infrastructure for E85.

Hybrid Vehicles to Help PECO Reduce Costs During Skyrocketing Gasoline Prices

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5 million megawatt hours (mWh) of electricity
and 87.

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Minnesota
Governor Tim Pawlenty recently issued an executive order directing all state
departments to use cleaner fuels such as E85 to reduce air pollution.
The combination gasoline and electric Ford Escapes operate in electric-
only mode when the vehicles travel at low speeds or idle at a stop.

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The hybrid bucket truck is
expected to arrive for use by PECO in spring 2006.

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m.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas to residential, business and
institutional customers.

Contact: Cathy Engel
215-841-4492 or 215-841-5555
PECO, An Exelon Company
2301 Market Street, S14-1
Philadelphia , PA 19103

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Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas utility
subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). Founded in 1881, PECO is one of the Greater
Philadelphia Region's most active corporate citizens, providing leadership,
volunteer and financial support to numerous arts and culture, education,
environmental, economic development and community programs and organizations.

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With 13
ethanol plants with an estimated annual production capacity of more than
500 million gallons and nearly all its gasoline containing 10 percent ethanol,
Minnesota has emerged as a leader in the global biofuel market. PHILADELPHIA, Twenty-six Ford Escape electric
hybrid SUVs, added to PECO's vehicle fleet recently, are expected to help save
the company at least $1,387 a month during the next several months.
The hybrid vehicles join PECO's fleet of more than 1 ,303 heavy and light
duty trucks and SUVs.

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PECO's energy delivery services generated $4.

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In addition to reduced fuel costs, hybrid vehicles provide other
environmental benefits including helping to reduce pollution.

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" Flexible fuel vehicles look and cost
the same as other vehicles, but have an added advantage -- they can use any
combination of gasoline and/or the more environmentally friendly E85.3 million in
fueling costs and anticipates a 20 percent increase in 2005 due to increased
gasoline costs.

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American Lung Association of Minnesota Joins Rally at Capitol for Cleaner-Burning Fuel

SAINT PAUL, Minn.
For more information, visit: http://www. The remaining vehicles are being used in the
Chicago region by PECO's sister utility ComEd.

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As a
result , they provide an estimated 50 percent improvement in city / highway
fuel economy when compared to conventional models.
As part of a nationwide pilot program, both PECO and ComEd will be among
the first utilities in the nation to test two new hybrid bucket trucks
currently being manufactured in Illinois and Ohio.

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Minnesota is a national leader in the use of alternative fuels, according
to EPAct, a Department of Energy newsletter that tracks progress in Energy
Policy Act of 1992 , which was passed by Congress to reduce the nation's
dependence on imported petroleum.5 million
electric and 460,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania.

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, The American Lung Association
of Minnesota will demonstrate its support for cleaner-burning vehicle fuels at
a rally supporting ethanol -based fuels at the Minnesota State Capitol on
Wednesday, March 16, 2005 from 11 a.

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In 2004 the company spent nearly $3. Locally PECO
also utilized light duty vehicles capable of operating on compressed natural
gas, one of the cleanest fossil fuels.

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In
2004, the company delivered 37.

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E85 can be used in a number of late model cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans
designed as "flexible fuel vehicles.

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