From Hype to Value: How AI is transforming the utilities industry
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E.ON reports serving 47 million households across 1.6 million km of grid and already runs 100+ real‑life use cases that include minute‑level cloud forecasting to predict PV shadowing, minute‑resolution congestion prediction, call‑centre staffing forecasts, battery charge/discharge scheduling, and visual substation asset matching that corrects inventories. The approach prioritizes business use cases, a common secure platform for scalable prototypes, reversible tech choices, interoperability for agentic AIs, and measurable project value.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:45Utilities industry complexity
- 5:33AI hype to real-world value
- 8:42Golden apple distractions
- 10:07AI technology zoo
- 11:32Empowering people in AI
- 13:18Real-world AI use cases
- 15:25Six AI adoption recommendations
- 19:18Measuring value beyond AI
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