LF Energy Powers Forward in 2025: New Members, Strategic Research, and Major Events Announced

LF Energy, the open source foundation leading collaborative technology innovation for the energy transition, today announced a series of major developments fueling its momentum into 2025. Highlights include welcoming its first U.S. investor-owned utility member, launching pivotal AI research, and expanding its flagship LF Energy Summit to Europe and North America.

LF Energy Summit Expands to Europe and North America

This year, LF Energy Summit grows to two major gatherings. LF Energy Summit Europe will be held September 10-11 in Aachen, Germany, with registration now open and speaking proposals accepted through May 25. Following that, the first-ever LF Energy Summit North America will take place October 3 in Montreal, immediately after the CIGRE 2025 International Symposium. Registration for the North America event opens in May.

LF Energy Summits unite utilities, technology providers, researchers, and global stakeholders to drive open collaboration for the future of energy systems.

Hydro-Quebec Joins as Strategic Member; Southern California Edison and Aetheros Come Aboard

Canadian utility giant Hydro-Quebec has elevated its membership to Strategic status — the highest level within LF Energy — solidifying its leadership in open source collaboration. Hydro-Quebec’s Sébastien Lussier and Moïse Kamgoué Kameni will represent the utility on LF Energy’s Governing Board and Technical Advisory Council, respectively.

Additionally, Southern California Edison (SCE) — the first U.S. investor-owned utility to join LF Energy — and Aetheros have come onboard as General Members, marking a growing commitment from North American energy leaders to open source solutions.

Grid2Op Project and New AI Research Accelerate Innovation

LF Energy has welcomed Grid2Op, a power grid optimization platform originally developed by RTE France. Widely used in academia and industry, Grid2Op will now thrive within LF Energy’s collaborative environment to support sustainable energy innovation.

LF Energy also published “Unlocking AI’s Potential for the Energy Transition Through Open Source,” a groundbreaking paper illustrating how open collaboration can fast-track AI’s role in modernizing energy systems. This follows the release of LF Energy’s 2024 Annual Report, highlighting real-world successes and future directions.

Joining Forces with the EPRI Open Power AI Consortium

Underscoring the critical role of open source in AI development, LF Energy has joined the newly launched Open Power AI Consortium led by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The consortium aims to create an open AI model tailored to the energy sector, enhancing reliability, cutting costs, and enriching customer experiences.

Case Studies Demonstrate Real-World Impact

LF Energy’s technology continues to deliver tangible results:

• In the Netherlands, Qwello and Park&Charge revitalized 191 aging EV chargers using LF Energy’s EVerest software, extending asset lifespans and supporting sustainability goals.
• French grid operator RTE deployed SEAPATH as the virtualization environment for its next-generation Protection, Automation, and Control Systems (PACs), with a roadmap for 100 installations by 2030.

Project Milestones Mark Major Advancements

Recent project highlights include:

• SEAPATH reaching production-ready Version 1.0
• CitrineOS expanding OCPP 1.6 support in Version 1.6
• OpenSynth v0.0.6 advancing machine learning for energy systems
• TROLIE Java Client SDK 1.0.0 now available
• OperatorFabric launching v4.6.0 with enhanced utility operations features
• New PowSyBl and FlexMeasures releases boosting grid modeling and congestion management

Upcoming Events

• Open EV Charging Workshop at CharIN Testival — May 15, Detroit
• Power Grid Model Meetup — May 21, Delft, Netherlands
• Open Source Summit North America — June 23-25, Denver

About LF Energy

LF Energy provides a 21st-century blueprint for solving climate change through open frameworks, reference architectures, and a thriving ecosystem of complementary projects. Strategic Members include Alliander, Google, Microsoft, RTE, and Shell. Learn more at www.lfenergy.org.

About the Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation is the world’s leading home for open source collaboration across software, hardware, standards, and data, supporting projects critical to global infrastructure. Learn more at linuxfoundation.org.