Bidgely Unveils 2027 EmPOWER AI Conference Series, Accelerating AI Progress Across the Energy Ecosystem

LOS ALTOS, Calif. — Expanding its initiative to enable secure and insight-driven artificial intelligence (AI) across the energy sector, Bidgely announced the 2027 calendar for its EmPOWER AI conference series. Anchored by a flagship global summit in Chicago—featuring host utility PSEG Long Island—alongside regional forums in Calgary and EMEA, the series comes as utilities move decades of siloed data into cloud data lakes and deploy horizontal GenAI infrastructure.

Centered on this year’s theme, Shift and Build , EmPOWER AI 2027 addresses a key reality facing the energy sector that infrastructure alone does not create value, but the intelligence layer built on top of it does. For utilities evaluating when and how to enter this shift, the conference demonstrates how to turn raw data investments into practical, bottom-line ROI across three target outcomes: Shift the Experience, Shift Load, and Shift CapEx.

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“Hosting the 2027 EmPOWER AI conference gives PSEG Long Island a fantastic opportunity to build on our long-standing partnership with Bidgely and highlight the benefits we’ve achieved together,” said Lou DeBrino, Vice President of Customer Operations at PSEG Long Island. “This event cuts through the tech industry noise to offer honest, peer-backed insight into how AI and energy data not only solve real-world operational challenges but fundamentally improve the experience for the customers we serve.”

Bidgely’s annual conference series has established itself as the energy industry’s premier utility-first forum, backed by past hosts including OG&E , PacifiCorp , and Avista .

By highlighting real-world deployments and initiatives, EmPOWER AI delivers an actionable playbook for operational modernization. The series regularly convenes executive speakers and participants from leading energy providers—such as SDG&E, APS, Dominion Energy, Ameren Illinois, SoCalGas, Southern Company, NV Energy, Rocky Mountain Power, DEWA, Tata Power and Electric Ireland—with key technology partners like Glean, Itron, Infosys, AWS, and Microsoft.

Attendees will discover how Bidgely’s UtilityAI™ platform—the proven machine learning engine behind over a decade of utility customer experience—drives tangible impact across electrification, DSM targeting, grid modernization, affordability and IRP filings. The event highlights how generative and agentic AI are advancing this technology, showcasing practical applications ranging from conversational interfaces and IVR self-service to cutting-edge MCP models and AI agents. Through interactive workshops, utility leaders will also explore Bidgely’s flexible, secure “Build vs. Buy” deployment options across public cloud, private cloud, and on-premises environments.

Tailored for utilities, energy retailers and distribution system operators (DSOs) across electricity, gas and dual-fuel utilities, each conference features interactive workshops and roundtables designed to tackle region-specific initiatives, including: