The Machine in the Control Room: Reviewing NERC’s White Paper on AI and ML in Real-Time System Operations
The white paper is notable, not because it solves the AI challenge but because it acknowledges it. Its insistence on human engagement, explainability, and cybersecurity is both timely and necessary.
The Age of Electricity Meets the Age of Constraint: IEA’s Energy Technology Perspectives 2026 Describes a System in Transition
Energy is shifting from a single constraint (cost) to a multi-constrained system—power, materials, supply chains, and policy. Clean tech is scaling on economics, but fragility is rising. The transition now hinges not just on deployment, but on aligning constraints across the system.
Brandon Owens
