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3 to 5 Nov 2026A global consortium led by EPRI, NVIDIA, and other industry leaders has launched the Open Power AI Consortium to accelerate AI adoption in the energy sector. The initiative brings together utilities, tech firms, and researchers to develop open AI models for improving electricity generation, distribution, and management.
Announced at NVIDIA GTC 2025, the consortium will focus on creating AI tools to address challenges like grid modernization, load growth, and integrating renewable energy sources. An early version of an open AI model for power systems, developed using NVIDIA’s H100 GPUs, will soon be available for early access.
The group includes major energy companies such as Duke Energy, Exelon, and Pacific Gas & Electric, as well as tech partners like AWS, Microsoft, and Oracle. The consortium also plans to establish benchmarks for evaluating AI performance in the energy sector.
With global electricity demand expected to grow 4% annually by 2027, the initiative aims to enhance grid reliability, streamline operations, and speed up regulatory processes—potentially reducing project timelines by up to five times
