Christopher Crane, low-key CEO who expanded size of ComEd parent Exelon, dies

Christopher Crane was the CEO and president of Commonwealth Edison parent company Exelon from 2012 until 2022, a tenure during which he oversaw acquisitions that made Chicago-based firm the nation’s largest energy utility.

With a background as a nuclear engineer, Crane significantly increased the efficiency of Exelon’s nuclear power plants and orchestrated the separation of the company’s utilities and power generation businesses before retiring due to health challenges.

Crane, 65...