FERC Hosts Conference on Smarter Software for Power Markets
Published Date: 2/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is hosting a technical conference on July 8-10, 2025, to explore how better software can make electricity markets and planning faster and smarter. This affects power system operators, software developers, and anyone involved in keeping our lights on. The goal is to boost efficiency and reliability without extra costs, using new tech like AI and improved tools for planning and interconnection.
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