Other recent momentum includes a new open source project for power system optimization and case studies demonstrating real world impact of open source on energy systems
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – April 22, 2025 – LF Energy, the open source foundation focused on harnessing the power of collaborative open technologies and standards to accelerate the energy transition, announced the foundation’s momentum in early 2025. This includes Canadian utility Hydro-Quebec moving from the General Member level to become a top-tier Strategic Member, new members Southern California Edison and Aetheros, a paper on the potential for AI be used to speed the energy transition, a new open source project focused on power system optimization, and much more. Additionally, the foundation has announced the dates and locations for LF Energy Summit Europe and North America, which will provide venues for stakeholders to learn and collaborate on open source solutions for energy.
LF Energy Summit Europe and North America Dates Announced
LF Energy Summit returns again for 2025, expanding this year to encompass two events. LF Energy Summit Europe will take place September 10-11 in Aachen, Germany. Registration is now open, and speaking proposals are being accepted through May 25. Additionally, the all new LF Energy Summit North America will take place October 3 in Montreal, immediately following the CIGRE 2025 International Symposium. Registration for this event will open in May.
LF Energy Summits gather the LF Energy community including electric utilities, technology vendors, global energy companies, researchers, and other industry stakeholders to learn about LF Energy and its projects, collaborate, and share best practices.
Hydro-Quebec Upgrades to Strategic Member
Hydro-Quebec, the largest electrical utility in Canada, which joined LF Energy last year as a General Member, has upgraded its membership to the Strategic level. This is the highest level of membership in LF Energy, and is a clear indication of the benefits the utility is deriving from open source community participation. Strategic Members help lead the LF Energy community thanks to seats on the Governing Board and Technical Advisory Council. Sébastien Lussier will represent Hydro-Quebec on the Governing Board and Moïse Kamgoué Kameni on the Technical Advisory Council.
New Members Demonstrate Growing Industry Support
Two new members have recently joined LF Energy. Southern California Edison (SCE) and Aetheros have both joined at the General level. SCE is the first investor-owned utility in the United States to join LF Energy, demonstrating growing support for open source solutions to the energy transition in that region.
LF Energy members provide resources to support the foundation’s mission of building a unified approach to developing non-differentiating code that can enable utilities, grid operators, electric vehicle makers, sophisticated energy buyers and others to develop and implement technologies to transform the power sector.
New Grid2Op Project to Support Innovation in Power System Optimization
Developed by RTE France, Grid2Op was initially created as a platform for power grid research and AI-driven automation. It has since evolved into a widely adopted tool in academia and industry, supporting innovation in power system optimization. The project has now been accepted into LF Energy, where Grid2Op will benefit from a larger open source community, fostering collaboration and advancements in sustainable energy solutions.
Research Reports Explore LF Energy’s Impact, and the Promise of AI for Energy Systems
LF Energy recently released its 2024 Annual Report. The report provides an in-depth look at the progress made over the past year and what’s ahead for the future of open source in energy. The content is relevant to LF Energy members, energy utilities, researchers, technology vendors, and other stakeholders looking to understand the role of open source in the energy transition.
Additionally, LF Energy published a new paper, “Unlocking AI’s Potential for the Energy Transition Through Open Source”, which explores how open source innovation is essential to accelerate AI adoption in the energy industry and deliver on its promises. The paper not only explores the current ecosystem of AI projects for energy systems, but also provides recommendations of how stakeholders should approach AI readiness.
LF Energy Joins EPRI-led Open Power AI Consortium
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has launched the Open Power AI Consortium, with LF Energy as a founding member. The purpose of the consortium is “to drive the development and deployment of an open AI model tailored for the power sector, accelerating AI adoption to reduce operating costs while improving the energy customer experience”.
Upcoming Events
Beyond the two LF Energy Summits, LF Energy will host or participate in a number of events in the coming months:
EVerest and SEAPATH Case Studies Show Real World Value of Open Source Energy Projects
Rather than replace 191 outdated and unreliable EV chargers upon taking over a concession in the Netherlands, Qwello and Park&Charge opted to refurbish the chargers using LF Energy’s EVerest software stack. This open source platform, combined with the PhyVERSO charge controller co-developed by Qwello, Pionix, and Phytec, provided a robust and future-proof solution. This initiative demonstrates how collaboration and technology can breathe new life into aging assets, mitigate the risk of stranded assets, and align with global sustainability goals. Read the full case study.
RTE, the French transmission system operator, has successfully implemented SEAPATH as the virtualization environment for its new generation of Protection, Automation, and Control (PAC) systems, known as R#SPACE. This fully digital, IEC 61850-based multi-vendor PACS leverages SEAPATH to enable high-availability and real-time virtualization in substations. Since the end of 2023, the first substation using SEAPATH has been operating seamlessly, with a roadmap targeting 100 deployments by 2030. Read the full case study.
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About LF Energy
A first-of-its-kind initiative, LF Energy provides a 21st century plan of action to solve climate change through open frameworks, reference architectures and a support ecosystem of complementary projects. Strategic Members include Alliander, Google, Microsoft, RTE and Shell, in addition to over 60 General and Associate Members from across the energy industry, technology, academia, and government. Find further information here: https://www.lfenergy.org.