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3:45 PM
  1. Applying Agentic AI to the Utility Rate Case Process
    North Ballroom
    45 mins
    Are you ready to revolutionize the utility rate case process with Agentic AI? This session titled “Applying Agentic AI to the Utility Rate Case Process” will showcase how PPL Corporation has created v …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Govind Srinivasan
    Govind Srinivasan, Director Data Engineering - PPL Corporation
    Speaker image for Elizabeth Moreno
    Elizabeth Moreno, Data & AI Principal Director - Accenture
10:45 AM
  1. Co-Designing/Optimizing Data Centers and Power Grids: Enhancing Reliability and Energy Abundance for AI Advancements
    Forum
    45 mins
     As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies advance, data centers are becoming a dominant and fast-growing source of electricity demand. This surge presents a dual challenge: the grid is ill-equippe …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dr. Feng Qiu
    Dr. Feng Qiu, Group Leader - Argonne National Laboratory
    Speaker image for Dr. Wei Gao
    Dr. Wei Gao, Postdoctoral Appointee - Argonne National Laboratory
    Speaker image for Dr. Zhaoyu Wang
    Dr. Zhaoyu Wang, Professor - Iowa State University
    Speaker image for Dr. Jay Liu
    Dr. Jay Liu, VP of Transmission Exus Renewables North America - Exus Renewables North America
12:45 PM
  1. Will Government Regulation Kill AI?: Developments in State and Federal Regulation of Data Centers
    Forum
    45 mins
    This panel will discuss the legal challenges and recent regulatory developments that have affected the provision of energy to data centers in recent months.  This is a quickly developing area of law, …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Steve Nourse
    Steve Nourse, Vice President – Legal - AEP Ohio
    Speaker image for Bryce McKenney
    Bryce McKenney, Senior Counsel for Regulatory Affairs - NRG Energy
    Speaker image for Trevor Alexander
    Trevor Alexander, Chair, Energy Group and Partner - Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP
  2. Powering the Future: Data Centers as Catalysts for Grid Innovation and Community Growth
    North Ballroom
    45 mins
     This session explores the evolving, mutually beneficial relationship between data centers and electric utilities, highlighting how strategic collaboration can support grid modernization, community de …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Tim Wells
    Tim Wells, American Electric Power - American Electric Power
    Speaker image for Jon Stallman
    Jon Stallman, Chief, Utility Partnerships and Innovation, Strategic Projects and Program - Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)