Perspective

“Although power industry experience with these technologies is at an early stage in its maturity level, forward-looking utilities are building an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning knowledge and experience base through a series of use cases aimed at addressing a wide range of power system challenges.”

“Most scenarios depend in some way on electric heating options to get the world to net zero emissions by 2050.”

“The business model for our client is to not need to rely on continued outside support. It’s for them to know the ideas, own the ideas, value the ideas and make decisions, and to be clear about the execution of them when we are finished with our engagement, which is typically around eighteen weeks.”

“We’re working within the confines of customers already using their auto OEM app or Level two charger app. We’re not requiring them to download another app.”

“The type of load flexibility required for dynamic system balancing in a decarbonized grid will need to go beyond the traditional energy efficiency or demand response programs that focus primarily on total energy or peak load reduction.”

“Around North America, almost every utility we talk to is embracing process automation and forms of artificial intelligence for the employee and customer experience, both front and back office. We are in the fourth technical revolution.”

“We push technology hard at PPL mainly because we want to be the best utility in the country, in the world. That’s our goal, and you can’t be that unless you go out and learn from others.”

Inspiring words by DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko: Our industrial consumers are ready to pay the European price, so they have a guaranteed supply of electricity. We are in discussion with our government to liquidate this economic distortion, so we can use this available cross-border capacity at full capacity.

How EEI International Programs Works Toward Solutions: “Inspired by the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin, EEI International Programs launched the Electricity Diplomacy Initiative, which seeks to foster dialogue among electricity industry leaders, diplomats, and policymakers around the world.”

“The system inertia that’s inherent in large spinning power plants also provides storage. We saw a niche to apply our technology as a fast-acting storage capability, to offset the retirement of those large spinning sources of inertia.”