July 14-16, 2025 | Minneapolis, MN

Inside CAISO's Journey to Efficiency and Reliability with AI

July 16, 2025
Nicollet Ballroom A-C
Reliability and Resilience , Artificial Intelligence

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) performs many essential tasks to administer energy markets and ensure grid reliability. Although there was significant discussion about the potential use of AI and machine learning technologies, their use cases and impact were limited.

After collaborative discussions with OATI, CAISO decided to pilot OATI Genie, an Agentic AI platform purpose-built to help utilities, power grid operators, and the broader energy ecosystem improve and optimize processes with reliability and security as its foundation. 

In this session, hear how CAISO developed a framework for AI implementation, identified use cases for OATI Genie, and what's to come as the platform reaches full implementation. 

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Speakers
Farrokh Rahimi
Farrokh Rahimi, Executive VP - OATI
Abhimanyu Thakur
Abhimanyu Thakur, Vice President of Advanced Platforms, Visualization & Analytics - OATI
Hani Alarian
Hani Alarian, Executive Director of Power Systems Technology Operations - California ISO