The PMAPS 2026 conference theme: Towards Reliable Power Grids in the age of AI and Large Loads

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the energy landscape — both as an unprecedented source of demand through large-scale computing and data centers, and as a transformative tool for operating and securing the grid. At the same time, electrification, evolving load controllability, and intensifying extreme weather events are placing new stresses on generation, transmission, and distribution systems.

In response, PMAPS 2026 centers its theme on Towards Reliable Power Grids in the Age of AI and Large Loads, calling on participants to advance probabilistic methods that integrate AI-enabled forecasting, control, and decision-making with traditional reliability assessment. This year’s conference will highlight innovative approaches to planning and operating power systems that remain dependable under the combined pressures of emerging technologies, complex demand patterns, and extreme weather-driven hazards.

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