Vision & Goal
Shaping the Intellectual Agenda and Real-World Solutions: Develop a dynamic, collaborative network of scholars and experts to set the agenda for addressing the interdisciplinary challenges of sustainable electrification on a global scale. Our group will drive pioneering research and foster cross-disciplinary dialogue while actively pursuing actionable solutions. It will establish thought leadership in key areas such as grid modernization, energy storage, and renewable energy integration, ensuring that these innovations have tangible impacts on communities and industries worldwide.
Transforming Policy, Market Mechanisms, and Business Strategies: Lead targeted research efforts that generate actionable insights and strategic recommendations for policymakers and industry stakeholders. We will integrate Innovative Pricing Structures, Incentive Programs, and Regulatory Frameworks to bridge the gap between groundbreaking research and practical application. By shaping policies, designing market mechanisms, and developing business strategies, the cluster will accelerate the adoption and implementation of sustainable electrification solutions, ensuring their scalability, economic feasibility, and effectiveness in real-world scenarios.
Recent Events
Informal Coffee Chat on Power Grids
Welcome back to the informal coffee chat about the power grid in the new academic year!
We will have some visitors from the Basque Region of Spain. I will also be talking about some of the most recent research about the hosting capacity of data centers in the U.S. RTO/ISOs.
DATE and LOCATION: Friday, Oct 24, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Location: SEC 3.401
News
- Moderated a breakout session at Harvard Climate Symposium about Power Grid and AI: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Policy
- PowerAgent, the first open-source community dedicated to advancing large language model-powered tools and agentic AI for power systems, was officially announced at the PAI Symposium. Check out the website and read the paper to learn more.
- Offered an intensive Short Course with Professor Minlan Yu on Power Systems and Artificial Intelligence, tailored for professionals in the energy and AI sectors: Power Systems and Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction
- Experts from academia, industry, and government convened for the inaugural Power and AI Initiative Symposium at Harvard SEAS.
- Professor Xie was nominated for the Faculty Award for Research at the Intersection of Technology and Geopolitics. More details here.
- AI, Energy Demand, and Regulators — A featured conversation with Professor Le Xie hosted by the Salata Institute. Read more here.
- Professor Xie and co-authors published a commentary article in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, entitled “ Sustainable electrification in the era of AI ”.
- Professor Xie and other collaborators published a paper in Joule on the potential of large language models in the electric energy sector. Please see the news.
- Dr. Xie is leading the second workshop on blockchain and energy, more details available here.
- Professor Xie was invited to participate in the White House OSTP roundtable discussion on AI for Clean Energy Transition. Details are here.
- Paper by our group student Amit, Professor Kalathil, and Professor Xie entitled “ Meta-learning-based Adaptive Stability Certificates for Dynamical Systems” has been accepted at the 38th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-24).
- Prof. Xie Will be delivering the keynote speech for DOE solar energy technology AI workshop on Oct 31, 2023. Details can be found here.
- The Blockchain & Energy Research Consortium Workshop was featured on TAMU Engineering News in article titled: ” Texas A&M hosts Blockchain and Energy Research Consortium Workshop“
- Dr. Xie and colleagues are organizing the Blockchain and Energy workshop on Sep 13th with focus discussions on voltage ride through issues. Please check it out at: here.
Links
PowerAgent: An Open-Source Community for Agentic AI in Power Grids
