Exelon lands in Salt Lake City amid push for data-center transmission

Exelon flew from Eagle County, Colorado, to Salt Lake City on June 10, a 47-minute hop in its Falcon 7X, N496AC. The trip follows a week that included stops in Europe and the Colorado Rockies, suggesting a mix of business and personal travel.

The same week, Exelon was in the news for overhauling its capital plan. As covered by Utility Dive, the company is deferring $1.1 billion in distribution spending and adding $1.5 billion in transmission investments, partly to connect data centers. Salt Lake City, a growing tech hub with large data-center projects, is a logical place for meetings with potential customers or regulators.

Exelon's recent flights show a pattern: after a tour of European cities (likely meetings or industry events), the jet touched down in Eagle County before turning west to Salt Lake. This leg may signal that Calvin Butler is pressing the utility's new strategy — betting on transmission and large-load interconnections — in person, where the demand is rising fastest.