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Data Centers: Challenges and Opportunities for Utilities

AEIC

“Data center energy use in the U.S. has doubled over the past three years and is expected to grow nearly sixty-seven percent from twenty-one to thirty-five gigawatts by the end of the decade, according to FERC. EPRI reports that by 2030, data centers could account for up to nine percent of all U.S. electricity consumption.”
Byline: 

Steve Hauser

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Western Conference 2024

Memorable Moments in Vail

The Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners held its annual meeting, "Regulatory Summit: Peak Perspectives 2024," in May.
Byline: 

PUF

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Practical Realities of the Clean Energy Transition

Pedal to the Metal

“Another practical reality is that emerging energy supply technologies expected to contribute to net-zero goals are not yet available at the scale or cost required for broad deployment. Bringing new energy supply technology options to market has historically taken multiple decades.”
Byline: 

Neva Espinoza

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Keeping Up with Load Growth Across Eleven States

AEP

“We are seeing more constraints from a resource perspective. There is a great opportunity to continue to collaborate with our elected officials, state regulators, and economic development state agencies, to improve processes to gain approval for building out necessary infrastructure to connect new customers.”
Byline: 

Peggy Simmons with Paul Kjellander

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A Utility Celebrates Innovation

Exelon Innovation Summit

Conversations with Exelon’s Chief Operating Officer Mike Innocenzo; Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer Sunny Elebua; and Chief External Affairs Officer Colette Honorable.
Byline: 

PUF

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Innovation: Mike Innocenzo

Exelon Innovation Summit

“It’s less about how to drive that culture and more about how to unleash it. The passion is in all of our employees, and every one of those employees says, ‘There’s a better way.’”
Byline: 

Mike Innocenzo

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Innovation: Sunny Elebua

Exelon

“We have a Reinvent website, where employees can submit their thoughts and ideas in support of our business operations or for the betterment of our customers, which are then evaluated and possibly put into our business.”
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Sunny Elebua

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Ms. Fedorchak Goes to Washington

NARUC President Wins Primary

NARUC President Julie Fedorchak prevailed in the Republican Primary and her name will appear on the ballot this November in an election to determine who shall sit in North Dakota’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Byline: 

Steve Mitnick

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Innovation: Colette Honorable

Exelon Innovation Summit

“The multi-year rate plans meet a number of objectives for us. We can say upfront, ‘Commission and customer, this is how we plan to invest in the infrastructure over three years, over five years. Hold us accountable.’ That creates certainty, transparency.”
Byline: 

Colette Honorable

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Talking Wildfires

Unique conversations

Conversations with Puget Sound Energy CEO Mary Kipp, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Chair Leo Asuncion, Pacific Power President Ryan Flynn, Rocky Mountain Power President Dick Garlish, with paintings by PUF’s Paul Kjellander.
Byline: 

PUF

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