Utilities leverage AI for grid resiliency and cost savings

Here is a great article by Utility Dive describing how #Utilities and #GridOperators are bringing AI to generation and transmission infrastructure to enhance resiliency. Mentioned initiatives include: ✅ US investments in natural gas, hydro, and nuclear generation ✅ Real-time power optimization of #AI workloads ✅ Virtual Power Plants to manage peak grid demands 🔗 Read the full article to learn more.

What do AI and coal have in common? In Trump’s plan, everything. President Trump’s AI Action Plan has tied U.S. energy dominance to artificial intelligence competitiveness, beginning with a $1 billion Hitachi Energy investment in the grid. The policy favors fossil fuels and nuclear over renewables, creating winners and losers across industries. 🔗Read more: https://ow.ly/s8yH50WUqkn #AI #Energy #Infrastructure

America’s grid is under pressure from rising energy demand, AI datacenters, and advanced manufacturing but new policies and technologies are paving the way forward. In our latest blog, we explore how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: - Expands incentives for advanced storage & grid-enhancing technologies - Prioritizes U.S. made components for supply chain security - Supports nuclear and next generation energy sources Plus, see how Peak’s NanoPlex films deliver the performance needed to power this transformation. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eun4PAQz

Hitachi Energy is expanding the capability for transformers in #Virginia to power future U.S. data centers. Caveat, per Steven Dickens (HyperFrame Research): “The longer-term power implications [of more data center development] for local communities are less transparent, and many areas will need significant investment in power generation infrastructure to keep up with rampant demand. The US will need to invest in natural gas, and more pertinently, nuclear, to keep up.” (Comment: these concerns may drive the resistance in some communities where data centers are planned or under construction.) https://lnkd.in/gJeNQgX9?

Big news from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): At RMS Energy Co, LLC, we can help support the growing demand for 𝐀𝐈 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬, aligning with the latest initiatives from the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE has issued a 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐑𝐅𝐀), inviting U.S. companies to propose 𝐀𝐈-𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 at the 𝐈𝐝𝐚𝐡𝐨 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. Over 𝟒𝟒,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬 have been identified for projects that combine 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 with 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 — including 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐮𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥, and 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞. Applicants must design, build, and operate these facilities while ensuring 𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 for new generation and storage systems. Proposals will be evaluated on 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡, and 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬. 📅 Key dates: Virtual Industry Day: 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 Initial application deadline: 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 This initiative not only supports 𝐀𝐈 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 but also drives 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 for the nation’s future. Full article: https://lnkd.in/gAPvymeh #AI #DataCenters #DOE #Energy #PowerSystems #RMSEnergy

I was reading an article about how Xcel Energy will be raising electricity rates 9.6% this year and 3.6% next year. "'We are seeing some real red flags right now that I think indicate that any rate increase is going to be difficult for a lot of Xcel households to bear,' said Annie Levenson-Falk, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota." The great thing about Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) being behind the meter is that the grid will not have to be upgraded as much as when the electricity is added to the grid. Are SMRs the answer? What do you all think? #SMRs #DataCenterBoom #SmallNuclearReactors #Electricity https://lnkd.in/giQFXhDN

#Tulane University will convene a powerhouse lineup of leading #energy executives, researchers, policy experts and innovators for its second annual Future of Energy Forum, Sept. 10–12, a free three-day event exploring the biggest challenges and opportunities shaping the energy sector in #Louisiana and across the globe. The Forum announced an initial lineup of programming centered on the theme "Powering the Future: Innovation, Competition and Collaboration." Topics include how emerging technologies, rapidly evolving regulations and strategic partnerships are reshaping the energy landscape — from critical minerals and AI data centers to nuclear energy and next-generation grid infrastructure. https://lnkd.in/e8GgE_72

🚀#MISO gets 47 submissions for first #ERAS queue cycle Today, MISO released a list of submissions for the first quarterly cycle of its Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) fast-track queue. Here are the quick stats: 🔷 47 projects totaling over 26,500MW 🔷 74% gas, 15% battery storage, 4% wind, 4% solar, and 3% nuclear by nameplate capacity 🔷 12 MISO states represented (only Arkansas, Kentucky, and Montana had no submissions) MISO will only study up to 68 qualifying projects total and 10 projects per quarterly cycle, selected in order of submission. As a result, it comes as little surprise that applicants rushed to the queue - the first 10 projects were submitted within 26 seconds (!!) of the queue opening. Though it’s likely future cycles will have less submissions, this result speaks to some stakeholders' concerns that ERAS could suffer from the same delay and rollover issues as DPP queues. MISO is evaluating which submissions have met requirements and will publish the list of 10 selected projects after Sep 2, 2025. The first 10 submissions included a combination of gas, storage, wind, and solar projects, and it remains to be seen if this diverse mix shakes out in the selected list. For more insights related to MISO’s reforms, please reach out to John Thomas Wood. #energy #transmission #interconnectionqueue Anne Qingyang Liu Amir Esmalian, Ph.D. William Eastwick Ina Shih-Hsuan Liao Shardul Pharande Maxwell Bassin Aurora Energy Research

#Indiana's Energy Secretary, Suzanne Jaworowski, stated that local bans on #wind, #solar and other energy projects are giving Indiana a bad reputation. It's good to see the #Hoosier State is thinking beyond #coal. With demand increasing due to general load growth and AI #datacenters, our state leaders realize that waiting for #nuclear #SMNR's or nursing an uncompetitive & aging coal generation fleet won't meet the short-term demand for more energy. The #renewableenergy industry needs to hold our State officials to account for their words....GREEN 🟢 light for #renewables development! #solarpower #domesticsolar #USmanufacturing #energysecurity #energydominance #ussolar #solarjobs #domesticcontent #beyondcoal https://lnkd.in/gZV62iXk

So, how is Europe's green transition going? Here's a good progress report: - The solar sector now employs 230,000 Europeans. - There are 230 GWh-worth of installed batteries and 100 operating nuclear power plants. - Electricity supplies one-quarter of final energy consumption. - In 2024, companies invested €20 billion into European #battery and EV factories. - €90 billion was spent importing #cleantech goods into the EU and more than 2 million heat pumps were sold in Europe. You can subscribe to Bruegel 's new European Clean Tech Tracker to monitor progress: https://ow.ly/bM2650WVx6h