COURSE OVERVIEW

CEER Training on
Artificial Intelligence in Energy Regulation:
What Regulators Need to Know

This CEER training provides management-level staff of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) with a practical and regulatory-focused understanding of AI and its growing impact on Europe's energy sector.

The course combines strategy, policy, regulatory, legal frameworks and real‑world regulatory practice. It supports NRAs in understanding how AI is already affecting regulated activities, and how regulators can effectively monitor and de‑risk AI use to protect consumers, ensure market integrity, and support sustainability and system efficiency in Europe’s evolving energy system.  

The programme blends expert presentations, practical case discussions, interactive roundtables and peer exchange, enabling participants to apply learning directly to their regulatory responsibilities across markets, networks and consumer-facing activities.


29-30 September 2026, Brussels

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Benefits of the Course

Who should
attend

AI is a cross‑cutting issue for energy regulation. This course is addressed and tailored to management‑level staff and experts from NRAs who are involved in:

  • Energy markets, networks and system operation
  • Digitalisation and data‑driven regulation
  • Market monitoring, enforcement and consumer protection
  • Policy, legal and regulatory oversight of emerging technologies 

Valuable insights

  • Where and how AI is deployed across Europe’s energy sector 
  • AI use cases in grid management, energy markets and retail activities 
  • Key limitations, risks and regulatory blind spots associated with AI 
  • System‑level impacts, including energy demand, data centres and flexibility, and their implications for sustainability and system efficiency 
  • The EU AI Act: scope, objectives and implementation timelines 
  • The European AI supervision architecture and the role of NRAs 
  • Data protection, accountability and safe use of AI under GDPR 
  • Practical governance tools, including ethics frameworks and regulatory sandboxes 
  • NRA experiences and best practices in supervising AI‑enabled activities 

Key take-aways

  • Understanding of what regulators need (and do not need) to know about AI 
  • Clarity on regulatory responsibilities and oversight challenges linked to AI deployment 
  • Insights into the interaction between AI, data protection and fundamental rights, including consumer trust and transparency 
  • A practical view of how NRAs can manage and mitigate AI risks while enabling innovation and economic efficiency in regulated environments 
  • Peer‑to‑peer exchange on energy system AI use cases across Europe 
  • A clearer picture of future regulatory priorities for AI in the context of the energy transition and long-term sustainability 

Practical Infos

What's included?

  • CEER Academy Certificate 
  • Real life case studies
  • Hands-on assignments
  • Access to rich materials
  • Group work activities

Fees & Details

  • Format: Onsite
  • Preparation hours: 4
  • Days of training: 2
  • Training hours: 14
  • LEVEL: A
  • Course fees:
    €1,200 or 2,5 training credits for members;
    €1,500 for non-members
  • Language: English
  • Scholarship and reduced fees (see conditions)
  • Cancellation policy (see conditions)

Location

CEER Premises
Cours Saint-Michel 30a/F, 1040 Brussel – Bruxelles


Registration Deadline

22 September 2026
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Course Context

Course Outline

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded across the energy value chain with important implications for the energy transition, system efficiency, and long-term sustainability. This evolution offers significant opportunities, but also introduces new regulatory risks related to transparency, accountability, consumer outcomes, market integrity, and system resilience. 

With the aim of supporting National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) in addressing these challenges, the training is structured across two complementary days. 

The first day focuses on AI concepts and practical applications relevant to regulators, including grid management, market surveillance, and system‑level impacts. Participants will explore real‑world use cases and discuss where regulatory oversight is most critical to protect consumers and maintain well-functioning markets. 

The second day focuses on AI regulation, governance and future practice, including the EU AI Act, the role of the EU AI Office, GDPR compliance, and ethical governance tools such as regulatory sandboxes. The course concludes with facilitated peer exchange, enabling participants to reflect on practical regulatory challenges and best practices to apply within their own jurisdictions in support of resilient, innovative and sustainable energy systems. 

COURSE DIRECTOR

José Reis

José works as Data Scientist in the department of Data Analysis and Cyber Security department at Elcom (Federal Electricity Commission), the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) in Switzerland. 
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COURSE DIRECTOR

Jonathan Thurlwell

Jonathan Thurlwell is Head of Emerging Technologies at Britain’s energy regulator, Ofgem. He leads a multidisciplinary team of policy, regulatory, technology and delivery specialists developing Ofgem’s ethical, proportionate and innovation‑enabling approach to AI, quantum and frontier digital technologies in the energy sector.

Jonathan played a central role in shaping Ofgem’s first AI guidance, published in May 2025, and now oversees the regulator’s wider AI initiatives, including the development of sector‑specific regulatory tools such as the AI Reg Lab and proposed AI Technical Sandbox. His portfolio includes extensive stakeholder engagement across government, industry, academia and consumer groups, alongside cross‑regulator initiatives, multilateral forums and international collaborations designed to ensure AI delivers safe, secure, fair and environmentally sustainable outcomes for energy consumers.
Patrick Jones - Course author

Your contact

Alejandra Estrada
Training Coordinator 

alejandra.estrada@ceer.eu

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