“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

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.

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.

“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.”