
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.
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 Welcome Remarks, Sessions
10:30 - 11:00 Networking Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 Sessions
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch and Networking
1:30 - 2:50 HData Product Keynote, Sessions
2:50 - 3:20 Networking Snack Break
3:20 - 5:00 Sessions, Keynote, Closing Remarks
See the full agenda, session descriptions, and speakers below.
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.
Speakers

Neil Chaterjee
Former Chairman
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Jennifer Berrier
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Lila Jaber
Former Chair, Florida PSC
Board Member, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

Rahiem Swann
Vice President, Sales and Business Development
Advanced Energy United

John Cogburn
Director, Rates, Tariffs, and Regulatory Planning
Southern Company Gas

Justin Felt
Director, Policy Analysis and Development
Exelon

Amy Lowe
Director, Regulatory Affairs
NextEra Energy Transmission

Peter Shaw
Director, Regulatory and Pricing Strategy
Guidehouse

Laura Storino
Director, Federal Regulatory Strategy
Washington Gas

Susan Skillman
Principal Regulatory Analyst
PG&E

Dale Huff
Senior Manager, Energy Sourcing
Accenture

Jaime McGovern
Senior Manager, Utility Partnerships
Walmart Energy

Sophia Dossin
Manager of Regulatory Affairs
Middle River Power

Laura Senn
Renewables Development Manager
Southern Company

Mihaela Turculet
Manager, Regulatory Affairs
DTE Energy

Leo Trudel
Principal
Realize 2050

Arun Mani
Principal
KPMG

Hudson Hollister
CEO, Co-Founder
HData

Yuval Lubowich
Chief Product and Technology Officer
HData

Allison Myers
VP, Strategy
HData

Holly Williamson
VP, Marketing
HData

Jason Stevenson
Account Executive
HData

Selwyn Yeh
Enterprise Customer Success Manager
HData

Jack Netherton
Enterprise Customer Success Manager
HData

Ryan Spor
Enterprise Customer Success Manager
HData

Brendan Kelly
Senior Account Executive
HData
Wednesday
Wednesday Evening
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Welcome Reception and Networking Event
Join us to mix and mingle with old friends while making great new connections. Set up your network for success in 2025.
Wednesday
Thursday All Day
8:30 AM
::: Registration & Breakfast :::
9:00 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Hudson Hollister, Co-Founder and CEO at HData
9:25 AM
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.
Laura Senn, Renewables Development Manager at Southern Company
Sophia Dossin, Manager of Eastern Market and Regulatory Affairs at Middle River Power
Rahiem Swann, Vice President, Sales and Business Development Advanced at Energy United
9:55 AM
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.
Justin Felt, Director of Policy Analysis and Development at Exelon
Lila Jaber, former Chair, Florida PSC
Peter Shaw, Director, Energy, Sustainability and Infrastructure at Guidehouse
10:25 AM
::: Coffee Break & Networking :::
10:55 AM
Testimony Analysis and Witness Preparation
Regulatory AI can provide comprehensive analysis of testimony and help teams to prepare witnesses for regulatory proceedings. Hear stories about how AI is transforming research and summarization of issues, answering questions about prior testimony, and supporting messaging consistency.
John Cogburn, Director, Rates, Tariffs and Regulatory Planning at Southern Company Gas
Selwyn Yeh, Enterprise Customer Success Manager at HData
11:25 AM
Transforming Regulatory Proceedings with AI
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.
Susan Skillman, Principal Regulatory Analyst at Pacific Gas & Electric
Mihaela Turculet, Manager, Regulatory Affairs at DTE Energy
Ryan Spor, Enterprise Customer Success Manager at HData
11:55 AM
Proactive Regulatory Monitoring
This session 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.
Amy Lowe, Director, Regulatory Affairs at NextEra
Laura Storino, Director Federal Regulatory Strategy at Washington Gas
Jack Netherton, Enterprise Customer Success Manager at HData
12:25 PM
::: Lunch & Networking :::
1:25 PM
HData Product Showcase Keynote Address
See firsthand HData's new platform capabilities, what's ahead on the product roadmap, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the research and development efforts that will shape the future of AI for regulatory work.
Yuval Lubowich, Chief Product and Technology Officer at HData
2:00 PM
Advancing Corporate Energy Strategy Through Regulatory Intelligence
How do large corporations monitor and utilize regulatory data to inform smart procurement and risk management strategies? This conversation will explore practical techniques for analyzing rate cases, integrated resource plans, and other filings to predict future costs, assess grid constraints, and inform sourcing decisions for large energy portfolios. Topics will include navigating multi-state regulatory environments and using data-driven approaches to understand supply and pricing volatility. Attendees will hear how to leverage regulatory intelligence as a strategic asset while learning where current frameworks may be lagging behind corporate energy needs.
Dale Huff, Senior Manager, Energy Sourcing at Accenture
Jaime McGovern, Senior Manager, Utility Partnerships at Walmart Energy
Allison Myers, VP, Strategy at HData
2:25 PM
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.
Arun Mani, Principal at KPMG
Brendan Kelly, Senior Account Executive at HData
2:50 PM
::: Afternoon Snack Break & Networking :::
3:20 PM
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.
Leo Trudel, Principal at Realize 2050
3:55 PM
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.
Jennifer Berrier, Executive Director at the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Jason Stevenson, Account Executive at HData
4:20 PM
Regulatory Readiness for the Demand Decade
In a time of rapid load growth, shifting policy, and accelerating technology adoption, regulatory readiness is essential. In this keynote, Neil Chatterjee will share his perspective on the challenges and opportunities of the Demand Decade, and what it will take for regulators, utilities, and industry leaders to adapt. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of the forces shaping the regulatory landscape and how to prepare for what’s ahead.
Neil Chatterjee, Former Chairman at the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee
4:45 PM
Closing Remarks
Hudson Hollister, Co-Founder and CEO, HData
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