AI-Powered Operations: Insights from Northeastern Utilities

November 18, 2025
Grand Ballroom A&B
Customer Engagement , Grid Modernization , Reliability and Resilience , Artificial Intelligence , Strategy and Workforce , Advanced Operations , Asset Management

As artificial intelligence technologies mature, utilities across the Northeast are increasingly deploying AI to transform operations, improve reliability, and enhance customer service. This panel will explore a range of real-world applications of AI in utility operations, including computer vision for asset inspections, advanced analytics for asset health monitoring, ML for load forecasting, large language models (LLMs) to support field operations, and the use of sophisticated data analytics for outage management and restoration.

This panel will bring together leaders from major Northeastern utilities — including Eversource Energy, New York Power Authority, Long Island Power Authority, and National Grid. Panelists will share real-world case studies, lessons learned, challenges encountered, and visions for the future of AI integration in utility operations.

Speakers
Umair Zia
Umair Zia, Vice President of Electric Systems Operations - Long Island Power Authority (LIPA)
Qing Wei
Qing Wei, Director of Data Engineering - New York Power Authority
Christopher Healey
Christopher Healey, Lead Quantitative Analyst - National Grid
Po-Chen Chen
Po-Chen Chen, Consulting Director for Data, Analytics and AI Practice - Tata Consultancy Services
Junhui Zhao
Junhui Zhao, Manager of Power System Automation - Eversource Energy