Artificial intelligence

Using AI, Microsoft and UNFCCC take aim at emissions
An AI-powered platform will analyze carbon data for Paris Agreement signatories.

Google: Geothermal could follow 'similar trajectory' to solar
The tech giant’s first geothermal-powered data centers are live in Nevada.

Japan's maturing renewables market meets AI-powered energy trading
With Japan’s new power market structure in place, Trailstone is betting the time is right for its risk management tools.

There’s an energy angle to the Sam Altman saga
The boardroom fiasco at OpenAI raises questions about conflicts of interest – including investments in nuclear fusion.

Lifting the lid on AutoGrid’s Puget Sound Energy project
AutoGrid claims its turnkey virtual power plant model makes it easier to get projects going.

Inside Google’s demand response plans for data centers
The tech giant's data and climate lead Savannah Goodman says performance tracking and policy are up next.

Schneider CTO: The transmission bottleneck requires demand-side solutions
Amid accelerating data center demands and a transmission rollout that Scott Harden says is unlikely to happen fast enough, innovation is focused behind the meter.

Ørsted turns to AI to boost US projects
The Danish renewables giant is targeting energy production, maintenance costs, and operational efficiency.

SB Energy taps Stem to bring AI to national storage projects
The companies will collaborate on energy storage deployments, to the tune of 10GWh over the next five years.

AI will change the energy sector before it changes the grid
With a retiring workforce and mountains of data, next generation tools are arriving right on time.

Microsoft’s vision for utility AI integration
“I don't worry about the tech being good enough,” said Microsoft’s Hanna Grene. “I worry about how we change the way we’re working and approaching these problems.”

The AI ‘wild card’ promises to complicate clean clouds
The unpredictability of energy demand is throwing a wrench in the Big Three’s ambitious clean energy plans.

Congress takes on AI for the energy transition
In a Thursday hearing, lawmakers asked questions about the energy intensity of data centers and cybersecurity risks.

AI could be 'no-regrets technology' for the grid
But it’s a “tension-filled discussion” inside utilities, said Elizabeth Cook of Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Light Company, “because there is an urgency to keep the power on”

AI is simplifying complex decisions for utilities
David Groarke, of Indigo Advisory Group, said utilities are taking “incremental steps” toward realizing artificial intelligence’s potential

A user’s guide to bringing AI to the power system
Climate Change AI’s Priya Donti said it’s time to “match our practice to our vision” when it comes to using the technology for the grid.

AI-backed energy trading has a data problem
Optimizing returns on renewables is a key part of accelerating the energy transition, but AI might not be a silver bullet for energy markets.
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Utilities have struggled with integrating digital tech. What about AI?
Artificial intelligence could be transformative for the grid. But taking full advantage would mean a dramatic shift in how utilities do business.

As utilities look to the next decade, data is still king
National Grid’s Carlos Nouel said “meaningful applications” of AI for the grid are still a few years out.

Welcome to the smart meter’s second act
A new generation of AI-powered grid-edge technologies will need to avoid the pitfalls that plagued the first wave of advanced metering infrastructure.

Could AI solve renewable energy’s price prediction problem?
Traditional forecasting methods aren’t equipped for the grid of the future, but artificial intelligence might help bridge the gap.

Avangrid’s unique AI investment signals a turning point
By developing proprietary AI models, the utility is pushing for more rapid adaptations.

Could AI-fueled weather forecasts boost renewable energy production?
The variability of renewables creates new challenges for the grid — but using AI for better weather predictions can help with capacity planning.