As utilities strive to modernize and improve reliability, data and AI are becoming mission-critical for grid operations, asset health, customer engagement, and resilience. In this session, Databricks and Southern Company reveal how advanced analytics and AI are transforming utility operations at scale. Southern Company will showcase its RAMP and SPEAR solutions. These distinct solutions use real-time analytics, high-resolution digital modeling, and AI-driven insights to optimize asset management, streamline maintenance, and improve grid reliability. You'll learn how Southern Company uses the Databricks unified data and AI platform to turn massive volumes of operational and sensor data into actionable intelligence for engineering, operations, and customer teams. Attendees will gain practical insights into building scalable analytics architectures, deploying generative AI for utility-specific use cases, and creating agile, data-driven utilities for the future. This session is ideal for utility leaders, data professionals, and anyone who wants to unlock efficiency and reliability with data and AI 

Session Takeaways:  

• Learn practical strategies for using AI and analytics to improve grid reliability and asset management. 

• See examples of scalable analytics architectures that support real-time decision-making in utilities. 

• Understand how unified data platforms with Databricks can drive operational efficiency and support utility modernization. 

• Gain ideas for deploying generative AI to solve utility-specific business challenges.