Cognitive Book Discussion: AI, the Grid, and the Governance of Delegated Judgment
AI is quietly shifting grid operations by moving judgment upstream into decision-support software. The Cognitive Grid argues legitimacy requires permission that is legible, bounded, and auditable at machine speed—implemented via EthosGrid’s runtime governance layer.
IEA's World Investment Report Confirms Energy and AI Are Now the Same Story
IEA’s 2026 report shows energy and AI converging: $3.4T in investment, nearly 60% tied to electricity, $100B+ for data-center energy, and grids now the bottleneck. The next era belongs to infrastructure intelligence.
Brandon Owens
The Electricity Customer Bill of Rights Part I: A Framework for Infrastructure-Scale Electric Demand
The AI economy needs electricity, but customers should not subsidize its growth. This series proposes an Electricity Customer Bill of Rights to protect affordability, reliability, transparency, communities, and fair cost allocation while enabling responsible infrastructure-scale demand.
Brandon Owens