AI in Grid Planning: The Burden of Proof
AI can accelerate planning work, but speed is not an evidentiary standard. The more an AI output can shape an infrastructure decision, the more utilities should require traceability, independent validation, reproducibility, controlled change, and accountable engineering judgment.
After FERC Said No: Who Now Decides How AI Load Connects, and Who Pays
FERC rejected most of PJM's large-load interconnection proposal on October 9 while approving Duke Energy Carolinas' 15-year minimum revenue commitment. What that leaves for states, utilities and AI data center developers.
Brandon Owens
