This session explores how integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with physics-based models enhances power plant efficiency, profitability, and energy market performance. Attendees will learn how AI supports complex data analysis, forecasting, and automated decision-making. Two real-world case studies will be presented: one detailing improved dispatch planning at a district heating facility, and another highlighting AI-driven operations in a hybrid plant using solar, batteries, hydrogen, and fuel cells. The session offers practical insights into leveraging AI for optimized dispatch, lifecycle management, and energy delivery. Designed for power generation professionals, it provides actionable strategies for applying AI in next-generation energy system management.