artificial intelligence (AI)

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RF Speaker Promotes AI in Corporate Communications
The CEO of a company developing workplace AI tools told listeners at ReliabilityFirst's Human Performance Workshop about the products' potential efficiency gains.
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‘Mark Twain’ Summer Weather Eases CAISO’s Grid Operations

Below-average temperatures in California this summer have reduced demand and made electric grid operations uneventful so far, with the state reaching 40,000 MW of demand for the first time in July.

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Trump Administration Offers Action Plan and Federal Lands for Data Centers
The Trump administration released an artificial intelligence action plan and announced the availability of four federal sites to build new data centers and generation to serve them as part of an effort to "win the AI race."
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Senate Hearing Examines Return of Electricity Demand Growth
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the growing demand for power and how to address it.
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Texas RE Adds AI as Risk to ERCOT Region’s Reliability
The Texas Reliability Entity has added key risks related to artificial intelligence and large loads as part of its annual reliability and regional risk assessment of the ERCOT grid.
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ACEG: Comprehensive Transmission Planning Saves Consumers Money

A new report from ACEG argues comprehensive transmission planning can help maintain affordability as the power system grows to meet rising demand from data centers and other sources.

SPP
SPP, Hitachi Partner to Use AI in Clearing GI Queue

SPP and Hitachi announced a partnership to produce an integrated AI-based solution they say will reduce study-analysis times by 80% in the GI process to meet escalating demand.

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AI Adds New Dimension to Utility Cyber Threats, Experts Say

Artificial intelligence may be helping employees streamline a variety of tasks, but AI is also making work easier for threat actors plotting cyber attacks against electric utilities, experts said during a WECC webinar.

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FERC not in Charge of Modernizing Western Grid, Christie Says

Outgoing FERC Chair Mark Christie and former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter both emphasized that the West controls the future of the Western interconnection, not Washington.

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PJM, Alphabet Partnering on AI Tools to Speed Interconnection
PJM and Alphabet on April 10 announced a partnership to develop a suite of new tools using artificial intelligence to speed the RTO’s generation interconnection process. 

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