As electrification, AI-driven load growth, and distributed energy resources accelerate, utilities face unprecedented challenges in planning, operating, and scaling the grid. This panel brings together leaders from across the energy ecosystem to explore how grid capacity and scalability can be addressed through technology, data, and cross-industry collaboration.

Moderated by William McEvoy, the panelists will discuss how utilities are responding to rapid load growth driven by data centers, transportation electrification, and decarbonization mandates—while maintaining reliability, resilience, and affordability.

The discussion will explore grid digitalization, advanced analytics and AI, integrated transmission and distribution planning, and the role of simulation and real-time intelligence in improving grid utilization. Panelists will also share practical insights on how utilities and technology providers are working together to unlock latent grid capacity and design scalable architectures that can adapt to future uncertainty—highlighting where platforms like AVEVA can support better decision-making across the grid lifecycle.