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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File NumberName of Registrant; State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone NumberIRS Employer Identification Number
001-41137CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION87-1210716
(a Pennsylvania corporation) 1310 Point Street Baltimore, Maryland 21231-3380 (610) 765-5959
333-85496CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION, LLC23-3064219
(a Pennsylvania limited liability company) 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348-2473 (610) 765-5959

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION:
Common Stock, without par valueCEGThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Constellation Energy CorporationYes☐Nox
Constellation Energy Generation, LLCYes☐Nox

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Constellation Energy CorporationYes☐Nox
Constellation Energy Generation, LLCYes☐Nox

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Constellation Energy CorporationYes☐Nox
Constellation Energy Generation, LLCYesxNo☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Constellation Energy CorporationLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐
Constellation Energy Generation, LLCLarge Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated Filer☐Non-accelerated FilerxSmaller Reporting Company☐Emerging Growth Company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No x

Prior to the separation of registrants from Exelon Corporation on February 1, 2022, the registrants were wholly owned subsidiaries of Exelon Corporation. Consequently, there was no aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrants as of June 30, 2021, the last business day of the registrants’ most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

The number of shares outstanding of each registrant’s common stock as of February 1, 2022 was as follows:

Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock, without par value326,663,937
Constellation Energy Generation, LLCNot applicable

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page No.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS1
FILING FORMAT5
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION5
WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION5
PART I
ITEM 1.BUSINESS6
General6
Constellations Strategy and Outlook17
Employees20
Environmental Matters and Regulation22
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS28
ITEM 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS43
ITEM 2.PROPERTIES43
ITEM 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS46
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES46
PART II
ITEM 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES47
ITEM 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA47
ITEM 7.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS48
Executive Overview48
Significant 2021 Transactions and Developments48
Other Key Business Drivers and Management Strategies51
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates52
Results of Operations58
Liquidity and Capital Resources66
ITEM 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK73
ITEM 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA79
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC82
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements87
1. Significant Accounting Policies87
2. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions93
3. Regulatory Matters95
4. Revenue from Contracts with Customers100
5. Segment Information103
6. Accounts Receivable106
7. Early Plant Retirements108
8. Property, Plant, and Equipment110
9. Jointly Owned Electric Utility Plant111
10. Asset Retirement Obligations111
11. Leases116
12. Asset Impairments118
13. Intangible Assets119
14. Income Taxes120
15. Retirement Benefits124
16. Derivative Financial Instruments127
17. Debt and Credit Agreements131
18. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities135
19. Commitments and Contingencies145
20. Stock-Based Compensation Plans150
21. Variable Interest Entities151
22. Supplemental Financial Information155
23. Related Party Transactions158
24. Separation from Exelon160
ITEM 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE161
ITEM 9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES161
ITEM 9B.OTHER INFORMATION161
ITEM 9C.DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS161
PART III
ITEM 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE162
ITEM 11.EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION167
ITEM 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS193
ITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE194
ITEM 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES195
PART IV
ITEM 15.EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES196
ITEM 16.FORM 10-K SUMMARY201
SIGNATURES202
Constellation Energy Corporation202
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC203
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Constellation Energy Corporation and Related Entities
CEG ParentConstellation Energy Corporation
ConstellationConstellation Energy Generation, LLC (formerly Exelon Generation Company, LLC)
RegistrantsCEG Parent and Constellation, collectively
ExelonExelon Corporation
ComEdCommonwealth Edison Company
PECOPECO Energy Company
BGEBaltimore Gas and Electric Company
Pepco Holdings or PHIPepco Holdings LLC (formerly Pepco Holdings, Inc.)
PepcoPotomac Electric Power Company
DPLDelmarva Power & Light Company
ACEAtlantic City Electric Company
Antelope ValleyAntelope Valley Solar Ranch One
BSCExelon Business Services Company, LLC
CENGConstellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC
CRConstellation Renewables, LLC (formerly ExGen Renewables IV, LLC)
CRPConstellation Renewables Partners, LLC (formerly ExGen Renewables Partners, LLC)
FitzPatrickJames A. FitzPatrick nuclear generating station
GinnaR. E. Ginna nuclear generating station
NERNewEnergy Receivables LLC
NMPNine Mile Point nuclear generating station
Pepco Energy Services or PESPepco Energy Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries
RPGRenewable Power Generation, LLC
SolGenSolGen, LLC
TMIThree Mile Island nuclear facility
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Other Terms and Abbreviations
AECAlternative Energy Credit that is issued for each megawatt hour of generation from a qualified alternative energy source
AESOAlberta Electric Systems Operator
ARCAsset Retirement Cost
AROAsset Retirement Obligation
ASAAsset Sale Agreement
BcfBillion cubic feet
Brookfield RenewableBrookfield Renewable Partners, L.P.
CAIDICustomer Average Interruption Duration Index
CAISOCalifornia ISO
CERCLAComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended
C&ICommercial and Industrial
Clean Air ActClean Air Act of 1963, as amended
Clean Energy LawIllinois Public Act 102-0062 signed into law on September 15, 2021
Clean Water ActFederal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, as amended
CMCCarbon Mitigation Credit
CODMChief Operating Decision Maker
COReConstellation Offsite Renewables
DCPSCDistrict of Columbia Public Service Commission
DEPSCDelaware Public Service Commission
DOEUnited States Department of Energy
DOEEDepartment of Energy & Environment
DOJUnited States Department of Justice
DPPDeferred Purchase Price
EDFElectricite de France SA and its subsidiaries
EFECEmissions-Free Energy Certificate
EIMAEnergy Infrastructure Modernization Act (Illinois Senate Bill 1652 and Illinois House Bill 3036)
EPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
ERCOTElectric Reliability Council of Texas
ERISAEmployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
ESGEnvironmental, Social, and Governance
EVElectric Vehicle
FERCFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Form 10Amendment Number 2 to our General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10, filed with the SEC on December 20, 2021 and declared effective by the SEC on December 29, 2021, as supplemented by Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 28, 2022.
Former PECO UnitsLimerick, Peach Bottom, and Salem nuclear generating units
Former ComEd UnitsBraidwood, Byron, Dresden, LaSalle and Quad Cities nuclear generating units
FRCCFlorida Reliability Coordinating Council
FRRFixed Resource Requirement
GAAPGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States
GHGGreenhouse Gas
GWhGigawatt hour
ICCIllinois Commerce Commission
ICEIntercontinental Exchange
IPAIllinois Power Agency
IRCInternal Revenue Code
IRSInternal Revenue Service
ISOIndependent System Operator
ISO-NEISO New England Inc.
kWhKilowatt-hour
LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate
LIPALong Island Power Authority
LLRWLow-Level Radioactive Waste
LTIPLong-Term Incentive Plan
MATSU.S. EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
MDEMaryland Department of the Environment
MDPSCMaryland Public Service Commission
MISOMidcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
MOPRMinimum Offer Price Rule
MPSCMissouri Public Service Commission
MWMegawatt
MWhMegawatt hour
NAVNet Asset Value
NDTNuclear Decommissioning Trust
NEILNuclear Electric Insurance Limited
NERCNorth American Electric Reliability Corporation
NGXNatural Gas Exchange, Inc.
NJDEPNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Non-Regulatory Agreement UnitsNuclear generating units or portions thereof whose decommissioning-related activities are not subject to contractual elimination under regulatory accounting
NOSANuclear Operating Services Agreement
NPDESNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPNSNormal Purchase Normal Sale scope exception
NRCNuclear Regulatory Commission
NWPANuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
NYISONew York ISO
NYMEXNew York Mercantile Exchange
NYPSCNew York Public Service Commission
OPEBOther Postretirement Employee Benefits
PA DEPPennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
PAPUCPennsylvania Public Utility Commission
PCAOBPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board
PG&EPacific Gas and Electric Company
PJMPJM Interconnection, LLC
PPAPower Purchase Agreement
PP&EProperty, Plant, and Equipment
Price-Anderson ActPrice-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act of 1957
PRPPotentially Responsible Parties
PSDARPost-shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report
PSEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
PUCTPublic Utility Commission of Texas
PVPhotovoltaic
RCRAResource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended
RECRenewable Energy Credit which is issued for each megawatt hour of generation from a qualified renewable energy source
Regulatory Agreement UnitsNuclear generating units or portions thereof whose decommissioning-related activities are subject to contractual elimination under regulatory accounting
RFPRequest for Proposal
RGGIRegional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
RINRenewable Identification Number
RMCRisk Management Committee
RNFRevenue Net of Purchased Power and Fuel Expense
ROEReturn on equity
ROURight-of-use
RPSRenewable Energy Portfolio Standards
RTORegional Transmission Organization
S&PStandard & Poor’s Ratings Services
SAIFISystem Average Interruption Frequency Index
SECUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission
SERCSERC Reliability Corporation (formerly Southeast Electric Reliability Council)
SNFSpent Nuclear Fuel
SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
SOSStandard Offer Service
SPPSouthwest Power Pool
STEMScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
TWhTerawatt-hour
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
VIEVariable Interest Entity
WECCWestern Electric Coordinating Council
ZECZero Emission Credit
ZESZero Emission Standard

FILING FORMAT

This combined Annual Report on Form 10-K is being filed separately by Constellation Energy Corporation and Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, (Registrants). Information contained herein relating to any individual Registrant is filed by the Registrant on its own behalf.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Words such as “could,” “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “will,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “predicts,” and variations on such words, and similar expressions that reflect our current views with respect to future events and operational, economic and financial performance, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by us include those factors discussed herein, including those factors discussed in (a) Part I, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part II, ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, (c) Part II, ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies, and (d) other factors discussed in filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Report. None of the Registrants undertakes any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report.

WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION

The SEC maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that we file electronically with the SEC. These documents are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services and our website at www.ConstellationEnergy.com. Information contained on our website shall not be deemed incorporated into, or to be a part of, this Report.

PART I

Next: Item 1. General