This report was released in December 2019 by Miner & Kasch and discusses how electric utilities can gain new efficiencies, capabilities, and opportunities by leveraging cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning tools. The topics covered include utility use cases for AI, national grid’s investment in AI for utilities, overcoming barriers to AI adoption, and initial steps toward an AI-enabled utility future. The report is useful for electric utility owners and operators, IT professionals, engineers, and software developers.

Key words: artificial intelligence (AI), construction, cloud & data analytics, cybersecurity/privacy, protocols/standards, construction, fire/life safety, utilities, machine learning