An electricity grid must match supply and demand moment to moment, which is harder as variable wind and solar grow. AI helps by forecasting demand and renewable output, and by coordinating batteries and flexible loads, so operators can keep the system balanced and avoid waste or shortfalls.
Better forecasting and control help integrate more clean energy and can lower costs and the risk of outages. The grid is critical infrastructure, so these tools support human operators rather than running unattended, and their advice is only as good as the data and models behind it, but they are becoming valuable aids in managing an increasingly complex and renewable-heavy system.