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Join Us for HData's Annual Customer Conference

Innovation Depot, Birmingham, AL

1500 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203

October 15-16, 2025

Regulatory Readiness for the Demand Decade

The data, technology, and people turning complexity into clarity to shape tomorrow’s grid.

The most powerful room in regulated energy is gathering again! LET’S GO! is where energy leaders, regulators, analysts, and innovators come together to unlock what’s next—showcasing the real stories, real insights, and real results made possible by the HData platform.

Don't miss this once-a-year opportunity to be informed and challenged to think bigger. Together, we’ll explore ways the regulatory industry can prepare for the demand decade. 

This year, join us for: 

  • More customer-led stories showcasing innovative use of AI and data automation to accelerate insights
  • Deeper dives into how regulatory monitoring and analysis can help the energy sector understand, prepare for and navigate regulatory complexity
  • Networking with regulatory professionals who are successfully using technology to stay ahead of the rapidly evolving energy regulatory environment 
  • An look into HData's recent R&D and what's ahead on our product roadmap

 

Conference Schedule 

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

5:30 - 7:30  Welcome Reception

Thursday, October 16, 2025

8:30 - 9:00  Breakfast & Registration

9:00 - 10:30  Sessions

10:30 - 11:00 Networking Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:00 Sessions

12:00 - 1:00  Lunch

1:00 - 2:40  Sessions

2:40 - 3:10  Networking Snack Break

3:10 - 5:00  Sessions

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Speakers

George P. Bush
George P. Bush

Former Texas Land Commissioner

Managing Partner

Michael Best & Friedrich

kenneth shiver
Kenneth Shiver

Chief Economist, Director of Planning, Regulatory & Strategy Support

Southern Company

becky blalock
Becky Blalock

Former SVP & CIO

Southern Company

Greg Bolino
Greg Bolino

Former Global Head of Sustainability Consulting at JLL

DG Reimagined

marie mouchet
Marie Mouchet

Former SVP & CIO

Colonial Pipeline Company

Ed Balbis
Ed Balbis

Partner

Guidehouse

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Mukul Shekhar

Benchmarking & Analytics Manager

Pacific Gas & Electric

Laura Fowler
Laura Fowler

Director Regulatory Management

NextEra Energy

kevin kaye
Kevin Kaye

Innovation Manager

Alabama Power Company

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Susan Gamble

Regulatory Pricing Team Lead Supervisor

Alabama Power Company

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Thomas Peterson

Managing Director, Power & Utilities Advisory

KPMG LLP

Darren Byrne
Darren Byrne

Director of Asset Management Services

Southwire

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Drake Bettis

VP, Controller

Kinetica Partners

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Rich Bennett

Senior Manager

Utility Consulting Group

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Hudson Hollister

CEO, Co-Founder

HData

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Yuval Lubowich

CTO, Co-Founder

HData

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Erin Riley

Director of Sales

HData

luke ashton
Luke Ashton

Regulatory Economist

HData

jason stevenson
Jason Stevenson

Former Rate Analyst, WI PSC

Account Executive

HData

Emily Boles

Power Delivery Transmission Data Analytics Manager

Alabama Power Company

Charles Rossmann

Forecasting & Model Development Manager

Southern Company

Agenda

Wednesday Evening

Welcome Reception and Networking Event - 5:30-7:30

Join us to mix and mingle with old friends while making great new connections. Set up your network for success in 2025.

Future-Proofing the Grid: AI, Data Centers, and Regulatory Innovation

As data centers grow to meet the demands of AI and digital services, the energy industry faces the challenge of balancing energy reliability, sustainability, and economic development. This panel will explore how regulators, utilities, and industry leaders are addressing grid capacity and evolving regulatory requirements. Attendees will gain insight into emerging policy solutions and the role of AI in shaping the future of data center energy management.

Leveraging Regulatory AI to Manage Data Requests

Regulatory proceedings often involve a flood of data requests—many of them complex, time-sensitive, and resource-intensive. In this lightning talk, speakers will share how they use Regulatory AI to streamline discovery management and reduce response time. Attendees will see how these tools can support regulatory teams during high-demand periods and align processes with the pace of the Demand Decade.

Proactive Regulatory Monitoring

This lightning talk will explore how organizations use HData alerts to stay on top of regulatory developments. Speakers will share how proactive monitoring has helped them act faster, reduce risk, and spot opportunities to take action.

Analysis: Strategies to Attract Data Center Load

What can earnings calls tell us about how utilities are approaching potential load growth from data centers? Using Regulatory AI, we'll examine strategies that utilities are using to attract data centers, and connect these strategies to state regulatory policy.

Change Management for Innovation Leaders

Organizations are rapidly seeking to adopt AI, yet many leaders don't have a clear roadmap for the considerations and guidelines that will lead to successful implementation. This session offers insight into how leaders can think strategically about the use of new technology, plan for and address concerns about new tools, support teams with the time and space to learn new technology when schedules are already demanding, and set goals to measure what successful adoption looks like for organizations.

Build or Buy: How to Evaluate and Justify Technology Decisions for Your Organization

Choosing between building in-house solutions and buying off-the-shelf technology isn’t always an either/or decision. This session will examine how organizations assess their options, justify investments, and blend approaches to get the most from their tools. Attendees will see how to apply these principles to regulatory technology, including strategies for integrating HData solutions into existing systems.

Navigating the New Landscape for Renewable Energy & Resource Planning

As renewable generation plays a larger role in meeting demand, resource planning must balance availability, reliability, and cost. This panel brings together energy leaders to explore how policy shifts and market dynamics are reshaping long-term energy strategies. Speakers will share how they are adapting processes to produce, procure and integrate renewable energy while managing uncertainty.

HData Product Showcase

In this session, HData CTO Yuval Lubowich will highlight new platform capabilities, what's ahead on our product roadmap, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the research and development efforts that will shape the future of AI for regulatory work.


 

Recommended Accommodations

These hotels are all within a 15 minute walk or 5 minute drive to the Innovation Depot. There's free parking at the event venue.

RECOMMENDED HOTEL: The Kelly Birmingham, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

2027 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203 
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Elyton Hotel, Autograph Collection by Marriott

1928 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203 
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Fairfield Inn & Suites Birmingham Downtown

1918 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
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Home2Suites by Hilton Birmingham Downtown

250 18th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233 
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