Here are LF Energy’s new open source projects

LF Energy, the arm of the Linux Foundation dedicated to the energy transition, announces the launch of three new open source projects and the expansion of an existing project. These initiatives aim to accelerate innovation in the energy sector and foster collaboration between key players in the field.

AWith these projects, LF Energy intends to play an essential role in the digital and sustainable transformation of the energy sector, using open source as a driver of innovation. Alongside these projects, LF Energy announces new partnerships with the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the non-profit Open Energy Transition initiative, reinforcing its commitment to international collaboration.

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Three new projects

The three new projects welcomed by the Technical Advisory Council (TAC) of LF Energy are focused on improving electricity networks, AI modeling and reducing emissions:

1. GEISA (Grid Edge Interoperability & Security Alliance). This project establishes a secure technical foundation for an open ecosystem of applications dedicated to devices connected to the electricity grid. GEISA standardizes the application execution environment and offers a testing program to guarantee interoperability. It was initiated with the support of Southern California Edison (SCE).
2. GridFM developed by Hydro-Québec and IBM, GridFM is an open source framework for creating AI models applied to electrical networks. These pre-trained models, called Foundation Models, are used to process large network data sets for various applications.
3. SC Decarbonization Hub (SCDH) designed by Shell, this project focuses on the visibility and measurement of scope 3 emissions (indirect emissions in the value chain). SCDH aims to transform this data into concrete actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

OpenEEMeter becomes OpenDSM

The project OpenEEMeterwhich provides open source tools for modeling energy consumption and measuring energy savings, is evolving into an expanded suite called OpenDSM. This suite now includes:

• EEweather: collects weather data to model energy.
• EEmeter: Creates long-term energy models to evaluate the impacts of energy efficiency programs.
• DRmeter: measures short-term responses in demand management.
• GRIDmeter: Fixes modeling errors using data from non-participating customers.

LF Energy Summit 2025: meet in Aachen

The last edition, held in Brussels in 2024, brought together 249 participants from 127 organizations in 29 countries. Expectations are even higher for 2025. The next summit LF Energy will be held September 10 and 11, 2025 in Aachen, Germany.