How AI is transforming the U.S. electric grid management

The U.S. electric grid is at a turning point, but AI is transforming how utilities manage increasing system stress. With 70% of power lines and transformers over 25 years old and extreme weather pushing demand to record levels, AI tools can help utilities prevent outages and manage increasingly complex systems. Duke Energy Corporation has reduced residential solar interconnection times from months to under 24 hours using cloud-based AI solutions, while Southern California Edison (SCE) can now detect faults with 80% accuracy before blackouts occur. "We are at a rare moment of alignment: the need is urgent, the technology is ready, and the infrastructure to support it is already in place," says AWS Head of Energy & Utilities Howard B. Gefen, noting that AI-enabled grid technologies can help households save up to 15% on energy bills. Read more about how utilities are using AI to modernize critical infrastructure: https://go.aws/4nrOpIB