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Fortnightly Magazine - August 2026

Innovation for the People

Historic Challenges Viewed Through a Fresh Len

When old answers no longer match today’s challenges, we have to change how we look at the problem. Real innovation isn’t just corporate buzzwords, it’s looking at historic challenges through a fresh lens so we can build a safer, more reliable future together.
Byline: 

Rachel Bryant

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Exelon's Bright Idea

Innovating for Customers, Building the Future

Conversations with Exelon CEO Calvin Butler, Chief Operating Officer Mike Innocenzo, SVP and Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer Sunny Elebua, and PHI Vice President of Transmission and Substations Amber Young.
Byline: 

Calvin Butler et al.

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Innovation in Action

Bright Ideas, Bold Futures

A behind-the-scenes look at the people inside the creative process and featuring award-winners at Exelon's Innovation Expo 2026.
Byline: 

PUF

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Exelon Innovation Expo 2026

Energy Scenes

Exelon’s 2026 Innovation Expo brought together employees from across the company to celebrate and showcase groundbreaking ideas and forward-thinking solutions.
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PUF

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Regulators Talk Innovation

The States

Conversations with Arizona Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson, Iowa Commissioner Erik Helland, and North Carolina Commissioner Floyd McKissick with former NARUC President Paul Kjellander.
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PUF

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Regulators: Lea Márquez Peterson

Arizona CC

“I am always interested in exploring innovation and technology that can better our electric grid and water and gas infrastructure. However, I also generally don’t want to see our utilities as first movers if there are risks to our reliability and affordability in Arizona.”
Byline: 

Lea Márquez Peterson with Paul Kjellander

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Regulators: Erik Helland

Iowa UC

“Iowa’s wind development conversations often leave out a critical innovation that doesn’t get talked about enough and that’s regulatory innovations. That allowed Iowa to invest responsibly and grow a large renewable portfolio that delivered reliable and affordable rates.”
Byline: 

Erik Helland with Paul Kjellander

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Regulators: Floyd McKissick

North Carolina UC

“Last year, we had a two-day Technical Conference dealing with large-load growth. We brought in all the stakeholder entities to provide insight. We also brought in Dominion Energy from Virginia, which has seen the greatest increase in load growth from data centers.”
Byline: 

Floyd McKissick with Paul Kjellander

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Measuring What Matters: New Manual for Benefit-Cost Analysis of DERs

NASEO & SEPA

The National Standard Practice Manual for Benefit-Cost Analysis of DERs provides a BCA framework for public utility commissions, state energy offices, consumer advocates, investor-owned utilities, and other stakeholders to assess the benefits and costs of DER investments and strategies.
Byline: 

Julie Michals, Kate Strickland, and Carina Wallack

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From Pilots to Portfolios

Load Flexibility

“By leveraging load flexibility, utilities can unlock additional capacity rapidly and at lower cost relative to generation and T&D buildout – but this resource has been underutilized to date.”
Byline: 

Molly Podolefsky

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