
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
Speakers

George P. Bush
Former Texas Land Commissioner
Managing Partner
Michael Best & Friedrich

Kenneth Shiver
Chief Economist, Director of Planning, Regulatory & Strategy Support
Southern Company

Becky Blalock
Former SVP & CIO
Southern Company

Greg Bolino
Former Global Head of Sustainability Consulting at JLL
DG Reimagined

Marie Mouchet
Former SVP & CIO
Colonial Pipeline Company

Ed Balbis
Partner
Guidehouse

Mukul Shekhar
Benchmarking & Analytics Manager
Pacific Gas & Electric

Laura Fowler
Director Regulatory Management
NextEra Energy

Kevin Kaye
Innovation Manager
Alabama Power Company

Susan Gamble
Regulatory Pricing Team Lead Supervisor
Alabama Power Company

Thomas Peterson
Managing Director, Power & Utilities Advisory
KPMG LLP

Darren Byrne
Director of Asset Management Services
Southwire

Drake Bettis
VP, Controller
Kinetica Partners

Rich Bennett
Senior Manager
Utility Consulting Group

Hudson Hollister
CEO, Co-Founder
HData

Yuval Lubowich
CTO, Co-Founder
HData

Erin Riley
Director of Sales
HData

Luke Ashton
Regulatory Economist
HData

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
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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