Program-At-A-Glance

Moderator: Aleksi Paaso; Danovo Energy

are managed, and how energy is transacted. This super session convenes leading researchers, engineers, and practitioners to examine where AI is delivering real-world impact today and what the near-term frontier looks like as adoption accelerates across the industry. The session will explore three interconnected domains. In grid operations, panelists will address how AI and machine learning are being deployed to manage the complexity introduced by inverter-based resources, improve situational awareness, and support real-time decision-making across transmission and distribution systems. Discussion will include AI control frameworks for IBR-dominated grids and the evolving role of agentic AI in automating interconnection and grid planning workflows. In the domain of cybersecurity, the session will examine how AI-driven analytics are being used to detect anomalies, harden operational technology environments, and respond to threats at machine speed — a critical capability as grid infrastructure becomes increasingly connected and digitized. On the topic of energy management and transactions, panelists will discuss how AI is enabling more dynamic, data-driven approaches to forecasting, optimization, and market participation — including applications at the intersection of large-load growth, distributed energy resources, and grid-integrated data centers. Together, these tracks reflect a sector at an inflection point. Panelists bring perspectives from national laboratories, academia, and industry — including applied work with major RTOs and moonshot initiatives advancing agentic AI for grid interconnection. Attendees will leave with a clearer picture of which AI applications are production-ready, where barriers remain, and how the IEEE PES community can accelerate responsible deployment across the energy ecosystem.