Earlier this week, EEI Chair Calvin Butler, president and CEO of Exelon, and EEI President and CEO Drew Maloney were on the mainstage at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ (NARUC’s) Summer Policy Summit in Boston.

Maloney joined Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Commissioner Michael Caron and fellow association leaders for a discussion on the ever-evolving policy landscape in Washington, D.C.

When asked about meeting growing demand for electricity, Maloney said: “America’s technology and research is the best. It’s a very exciting time for us, and we are ready to meet the moment.”

Butler also spoke about demand growth during his conversation with NARUC President and Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore.

“On a consistent basis…we protect our grid,” said Butler. “We’re becoming more resilient, and we’re stepping up and getting ready for this data center load growth that we’ve never had before. As an industry, we’re consistently working together.”

Butler also highlighted the vital collaboration among EEI’s member electric companies: “At the core of it, we want energy security, reliability, and affordability. We can pare it down to those core issues, and what it tells you is that we can come into alignment quicker than ever before.” 

Also during the summit, the Critical Consumer Issues Forum released its latest report, Demand Growth and Risk Management: Investing in Energy Infrastructure to Meet Customer Needs. The key principles outlined in the report were developed through a collaborative process that involved public utility commissioners, consumer advocates, and EEI’s member electric companies.