Software-based initiative could unlock up to 20% more bulk capacity: OATI

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OATI seeks federal funding for widespread deployment of dynamic line rating software, near-real-time inter-regional coordination and AI-enhanced resource dispatch.

Published Aug. 13, 2026

Ameren workers install Heimdall Power dynamic line rating technology on congested transmission lines. Minnesota-based OATI aims to implement software-based dynamic line ratings that more accurately reflect real-world grid conditions and safely remove artificial constraints on power flows.

Software-based initiative could unlock up to 20% more bulk capacity: OATI

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