# Santee Cooper deploys Google AI for grid-load forecasting

_Friday, September 4, 2026 at 11:52 AM EDT · Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

![Santee Cooper deploys Google AI for grid-load forecasting — DCD](https://media.datacenterdynamics.com/media/images/GettyImages-2214484480.c47adf04.fill-1200x630.jpg)

Santee Cooper has partnered with Google Cloud to deploy WeatherNext 2 and Gemini Enterprise for load forecasting and financial planning. The South Carolina utility said WeatherNext 2 will generate hundreds of weather scenarios in under a minute and produce probabilistic forecasts up to 15 days ahead. It also said a Gemini-based financial model could cut financial-scenario preparation time by up to 75 percent as it plans a $10 billion grid expansion.

## Sources

- [DCD](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/santee-cooper-partners-with-google-cloud-to-roll-out-ai-driven-load-forecasting-and-financial-planning-tools/)

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