Welcome to EPRI Current – bringing you the latest on new and evolving research and findings on the generation, delivery and use of electricity, and how this work benefits society as we shape the future of energy.
Your host, Samantha Gilman, talks to EPRI experts and industry guests who provide insight, context and science-based observations on what’s new – and what is yet to come – in the energy transition.
Latest Episodes
Balancing AI Growth with Grid Flexibility: Inside EPRI’s DCFlex Initiative
Host: Samantha Gilman
Guests: David Porter, VP of Electrification and Sustainable Energy Strategy; Briana Kobor, Head of Energy Market Innovation at Google.
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is propelling us into a new era of innovation that has the potential to transform daily life and drive economic growth. In this episode of the EPRI Current, host Samantha Gilman is joined by David Porter, EPRI’s VP of Electrification and Sustainable Energy Strategy, and Briana Kobor, Head of Energy Market Innovation at Google. They discuss strategies to realize the benefits of AI while minimizing costs and ensuring grid reliability, featuring insights from DCFlex – a new EPRI initiative to make data centers more flexible and responsive to grid needs. From demand flexibility to utility collaboration and scalable solutions, the conversation highlights the role of cross-sector teamwork in ensuring grid reliability while advancing AI and energy goals.
Why the Wait? Unpacking Gas Turbine Delays
Host: Samantha Gilman
Guests: Bobby Noble, Sr. Program Manager, EPRI
Around the world, the energy sector faces a shared challenge: significant delays in acquiring gas turbines, a critical technology for grid expansion. In this episode of the EPRI Current, host Samantha Gilman sits down with EPRI Sr. Program Manager Bobby Noble to explore a topical question for industry stakeholders and EPRI members: Why are the wait times for gas turbines so long? Bobby sheds light on the implications of a 5-year wait time, addressing the leading causes behind these delays, EPRI’s efforts to support and inform the industry, and practical measures the industry can implement to expand near-term capabilities using existing assets.
What is the AI EFFECT on Europe’s Power Industry?
Host: Samantha Gilman
Guests: Gianluca Lipari, Technical Leader - European Projects Coordinator, EPRI; Massimo Bolognessi, Senior Electrical Design Engineer, ENEL Grids; Johanna Vorwerk, Assistant Professor, Wind and Energy Systems, Technical University of Denmark
The AI EFFECT project aims to establish a European Testing and Experimentation Facility (TEF) for the energy sector to develop, test, and validate AI applications. Funded by Horizon Europe, the project addresses the integration of AI into critical energy infrastructures to optimize operations, reduce costs, enhance resilience, and support decarbonization efforts.
This episode of the EPRI Current examines AI's role in improving efficiency, smart grids, generation, distribution, and customer tools as well as some challenges emerging from use cases such as the need for mathematical guarantees to trust AI.
For more information about AI EFFECT and AI in the power industry:
AI EFFECT: AI-EFFECT | acquiacmsminimaltemplate
OPEN POWER AI: Open Power AI Consortium | EPRI Micro Sites
