Utilities are tiptoeing into AI as climate change and data center growth add stress to the energy grid

Utilities are tiptoeing into AI as climate change and data center growth add stress to the energy grid

Utilities are cautiously adopting AI for predictive maintenance and fieldwork support.Al Seib/ Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIUtilities are using AI to modernize the aging grid with tools to manage growing energy demands.Predictive maintenance and genAI assistants are predicting grid risk and reducing repair time.This article is part of "How AI Is Changing Everything," a series on AI adoption across industries.After decades of wear and tear, the …