On Wednesday, May 22, REAL Houston convened our sponsors and friends for breakfast at Brennan’s. Sean Kelly, Co-founder and CEO of Amperon, provided his perspective on what lies ahead for the grid this summer and how AI and machine learning can help improve grid reliability. Thank you to all who attended this event, and to Sean for joining us!

Speaker Bio

For almost 20 years, Sean has been at the forefront of the energy trading industry, working for Tenaska, Lehman, EDF, and E.On. While at EDF, he led the transition of two nuclear plants (Nine Mile and Ginna) into the NYISO market, then led the buildout of E.On’s North American trading desk. Next he co-founded Bridge Power Consulting, and sold to Albireo Energy in 2019. He co-founded Amperon in 2018, and as CEO led the company to a $20M Series B fundraising round in 2023.

Amperon is a technology company at the intersection of energy data and AI. Specializing in data management infrastructure, coherent AI/ML models, and leading-edge predictive analytics, Amperon helps the full spectrum of power and utility companies to improve grid reliability, optimize asset economics, and accelerate decarbonization. With a commitment to grid modernization and decarbonization, Amperon is the forecasting company of the energy transition.