DOE Office of Electricity Announces AI Project for Nation's Electric Grid

September 1, 2026

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for the Office of Electricity Catherine Jereza announces that Brookhaven Lab will receive $3.9 million to lead a three-year, $14.2 million effort to develop a next-generation grid foundation model through DOE's Genesis Mission Phase II. Brookhaven Lab Director John Hill and Chief AI Scientist for Innovation, Science, and Security Hendrik Hamann also provide remarks.