A cooperative electric utility’s journey to business improvement through the safe and responsibly use of AI

Ron Schmitz – Great River Energy

AI offers transformational potential for electric utilities, but its adoption must uphold the industry’s foundational commitments to safety and reliability. At our cooperative, we are advancing AI through four priorities: employee engagement, business and technology roadmaps, enterprise risk, and policy – ensuring responsible progress across the full AI lifecycle. This presentation will describe how these priorities guide practical, safe, and accountable AI implementation within a cooperative electric utility environment.