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Exelon's Bright Idea

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.
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Calvin Butler et al.

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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.
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Rachel Bryant

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The Operator's Question

Why The Grid Needs the Institution Before the Technology

“The bottleneck is organizational: The absence of shared definitions, common standards, and distributed governance over what gets measured, how it gets validated, and what obligations come with participation in a collective intelligence effort.”
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Elizabeth Cook

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Harnessing Large Load Growth

Creating Benefits for Customers and System Operators

“EVs represent a longer-term transformation, but despite their differences, both data centers and EVs share important similarities. Each represents a rapidly growing and uncertain source of load, driven by evolving technology and market dynamics.”
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David Porter

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The Room Matters

Better Results Together

“The willingness to learn across jurisdictions and perspectives is growing. That is one of the most valuable roles organizations like NARUC play.”
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Sheri Givens

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MARC 2026 Annual Conference

Energy Scenes

The Mid-America Regulatory Conference (MARC) held its annual conference June 7-10 at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, a landmark in the heart of downtown Madison, Wisconsin. With the theme of Forward Momentum: Recognizing the Past, Energizing the Future!, the event was presided over by MARC President and Wisconsin Chair Summer Strand.
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PUF

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Auto Tech Showcase 2026

Energy Scenes

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s Technology Showcase was held in our nation’s capital on June 9, 2026, at Audi Field in beautiful weather. The event brought together the automotive innovators, visionaries, and disruptors redefining personal transportation.
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PUF

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Protecting the Public from Negative Health Effects of PFAS

Rulemaking Aims to Clean Up Our Drinking Water

“If the statutory process Congress laid out in the Safe Drinking Water Act is not followed, utilities could face years of uncertainty, customers could face otherwise avoidable costs, and public health protections could be delayed.”
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Mary-Anna Holden and Butch Howard

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Lessons from a Leader in Natural Gas Decarbonization

Xcel Energy’s Journey to Net-Zero for its Gas Distribution Business

“We are advancing a suite of emissions-reduction strategies tailored to cold-climate reliability on the path to our 2050 vision to deliver net-zero natural gas service for our 2.2 million natural gas customers.”
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Jeff Lyng and Lauren Quillian

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