Exelon Hosts Spring Innovation Expo Focused on the Next Generation Energy Company
May 12 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Event features interactive technology displays
and expert panels to discuss the past, present and future of
energy
Interactive technology, virtual reality displays and other tools
to create the next generation power grid through advanced
technology and innovation are on display today at Soldier Field as
part of Exelon’s fifth annual Innovation Expo, an event bringing
employees, vendors and industry experts together to explore how
technology can solve challenges affecting the energy industry and
contribute to a more effective and productive work environment.
“The energy industry is ever-changing, and keeping our focus on
innovation and the development of new technology is essential to
modernizing our electric grid and better serving customers,” said
Christopher Crane, president and CEO of Exelon. “The annual
Innovation Expo gives employees an outlet to test their ideas so we
can effectively implement them in our work. It also presents
employees an opportunity to learn from other industry professionals
and experts, who can offer fresh insights on unlocking the
potential of technology.”
Today’s event will focus on the next-generation energy company
and the new technologies that will augment human capabilities for
the digital worker. One display will immerse attendees in virtual
reality inside a 25-foot diameter dome called “the Igloo,” allowing
for a 360-degree look at what life will be like for the digital
worker of the future.
The event will also highlight a new agreement between Exelon and
Northwestern University to form a five-year strategic research
partnership focused on grid management and resilience, energy
storage and renewable technologies.
As part of an annual companywide initiative to encourage a
culture of innovation, Exelon also held a poster contest to give
employees an opportunity to display their ideas for using
technology or innovation to solve business challenges or increase
customer service. The number of entries increased from 47
submissions in the contest’s first year to 235 this year. Employees
who entered the contest attend the Expo to present their entries to
their peers.
Also attending are 30 female engineering students from Marion
Catholic High School who are part of a STEM program sponsored by
ComEd, as well as seven students from Chicago’s Museum of
Contemporary Art (MCA). Students from MCA designed and created
trophies to be given out to poster contest winners at the Expo.
In addition, executives and technology experts from companies
such as GE Power, Northwestern University and ZF Group will take
part in a panel discussion focused on managing change caused by
disruptions in the marketplace.
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), now including the Pepco Holdings
utilities, is the nation’s leading competitive energy provider,
with 2015 revenues of approximately $34.5 billion. Headquartered in
Chicago, Exelon does business in 48 states, the District of
Columbia and Canada. Exelon is one of the largest competitive U.S.
power generators, with more than 32,700 megawatts of owned capacity
comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and lowest-cost power
generation fleets. The company’s Constellation business unit
provides energy products and services to approximately 2 million
residential, public sector and business customers, including more
than two-thirds of the Fortune 100. Exelon’s six utilities deliver
electricity and natural gas to approximately 10 million customers
in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania through its Atlantic City Electric, BGE,
ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco subsidiaries. Follow Exelon
on Twitter @Exelon.
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