Building ChatGPT for the Power Industry: EPRI Leads the Way

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More than 100 major energy companies are collaborating through the Open Power AI Consortium, initiated by EPRI in March 2025, to develop an open AI model specifically for the power sector. This consortium aims to leverage advanced AI technologies to innovate electricity production, distribution, and consumption, enhancing operational efficiencies, reliability, and customer experiences while reducing costs. The initiative fosters collaboration among industry leaders, researchers, and technology providers to create domain-specific AI models that address the unique needs of the energy industry, such as reliability and regulatory compliance.

EPRI, along with partners like Articul8 and NVIDIA, has already developed the first set of generative AI models tailored for electric and power systems. These models will be made available soon as an NVIDIA NIM microservice for early access. With over 250 identified use cases, the consortium is focused on applications such as predictive maintenance, customer service automation, and AI-assisted planning for renewable energy integration. The rapid advancements in AI technology suggest that many of these applications could become commonplace in the near future, significantly modernizing the energy sector.