“The last time I wrote a blog – in June 2023 – I remember talking with a friend about how she had started using ChatGPT for her writing. She encouraged me that it was saving her time and generating great results. It all sounded quite dazzling. I tried it out and, while impressed, I did not use the generated text. One big reason was that I was writing about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and the tool could not yet access information past 2021.

As technologies like these continue to emerge and mature, I have come to wonder: what would make AI a good-sense investment for SEPA’s community of utilities, businesses, and government and regulatory institutions?”

To answer Ann’s question, SEPA engaged our members and stakeholders to learn about their uses, barriers, and goals for AI as well as their awareness of the technology. While there is more to come, one thing is already clear: it is best to explore AI adoption in the context of our biggest, true north ambitions. For SEPA’s network, that means reviewing AI’s value and risks in terms of accelerating the transition to an electric power system that is carbon free, as well as safe, reliable, affordable, resilient, and equitable. In this view, AI is no longer the question– it is a potential answer.

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