California Independent System Operator
What to Know:
- The California Independent System Operator is launching a pilot program using AI software to improve the efficiency of managing planned and unplanned transmission grid outages.
- The program could significantly enhance operational efficiency and contribute to a more modernized and resilient grid.
More wind and solar power is coming online all the time. But yearslong permitting processes across multiple agencies, community opposition, and high costs mean it can take a decade to build the infrastructure needed to move it.
Marybel Batjer, a former secretary of the Government Operations Agency, took over the top job at the California Public Utilities Commission in August 2019. Her term wasn’t due to expire until 2027.
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California’s public sector is no longer asking whether artificial intelligence will be used in government — the question now is how to deploy it responsibly, at scale, and with measurable impact. Across agencies, generative AI pilots are moving into production, governance frameworks are taking shape, and staff are being asked to integrate new tools into mission-critical workflows.
Turning Responsible AI Principles into Real Government Outcomes
