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Our mission is to conduct rigorous research and provide impactful insights that address the energy needs of the Southeastern U.S., while maintaining a national and global perspective. We strive to be trusted partners for all stakeholders, ensuring a future that supports the success and sustainability of our communities.
As part of the Strategic Energy Institute, and the nation’s top-ranked public university for energy research, our multidisciplinary experts develop solutions grounded in sound economics, policy, and science.
Featured Research and Analysis
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Will People Conserve Energy During Emergency Heat Waves?
by Dylan Brewer This June, New York City’s government and utility urged households to conserve electricity during an extreme heat wave with temperatures reaching 100 degrees F.[1] People were asked to set air conditioners to 76 degrees, to avoid using more than one air conditioning unit, and to delay using electricity-hungry appliances during peak cooling […]
Policy Areas
EPIcenter faculty and student affiliates are creating the knowledge needed for effective, evidence-based, transformative energy policy. The links below showcase a sampling of our research and areas of expertise. For more information, please contact epicenter@gatech.edu.
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Research Collaboration Forum (Generative AI)
November 11-12, 2025
Now in its third year, Generative AI Week is North America’s leading strategic event for enterprise leaders scaling Gen AI across their organizations. As the landscape shifts from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, the focus turns to two things: delivery and value. This year’s agenda tackles the biggest challenge facing enterprise AI leaders: how to operationalize Generative AI at scale and realize immediate, measurable ROI.
Energy and National Security – Lunch and Learn 3
November 18, 2025
This Lunch and Learn is the third and final session in the Energy and National Security Initiative series launched by the Strategic Energy Institute and GTRI. Building on the initiative’s earlier discussions, it will focus on nuclear energy’s role in strengthening national security. The session will highlight key insights from one of the initiative’s funded research teams. A diverse group of internal and external stakeholders will join to discuss the broader implications for regional, national, and global energy security.