EPRI (the Electric Power Research Institute) is to collaborate with Microsoft to develop and deploy leading AI solutions in the energy sector. Under the new agreement, and as a part of the Open Power AI Consortium, EPRI and Microsoft will collaborate with energy companies globally to enable enhanced grid reliability, improved workforce safety, advanced forecasting and planning models, and real-time grid intelligence using AI.
Microsoft is a founding member, alongside the 30–plus energy companies of EPRI’s Open Power AI Consortium, a cross-sector global effort to use advanced digital technologies and innovate how electricity is made, moved, and used by customers. Among the consortium’s goals is to create a ‘sandbox’ environment to develop and validate AI applications, collaborating with utilities, start-ups, academia, national labs, and technology companies.
“Over the next decade, AI is expected to revolutionize the power sector by delivering the capability to enhance grid reliability, optimise asset performance, and enable more efficient energy management,” said EPRI president and CEO Arshad Mansoor. “Working with Microsoft, EPRI will lead this transformation, driving innovation toward a more resilient and affordable energy future.”
Darryl Willis, corporate vp, Energy & Resources Industry at Microsoft: “By advancing AI-powered grid intelligence we are paving the way for a more resilient, efficient and sustainable energy system.”
To learn more or join the consortium, email OpenPowerAI@epri.com or visit https://msites.epri.com/opai
