OATI launched a new interview series, Critical Path, which features the industry leaders and innovators driving the transformation of the power grid. In the inaugural episode, Dr. Sasan Mokhtari, president & CEO of OATI, joined John Engel to share his journey to build OATI and tackle many of the energy industry’s toughest challenges.

Mokhtari shared how his power system engineering background, love for technology, and childhood passion for electrical engineering helped him successfully lead the evolution of OATI over the past three decades.

Key Takeaways
  • The story of OATIfrom deregulation pioneer to smart grid leader
  • Unpacking the advanced applications needed for real-time grid operations
  • What to make of a murky vendor pool for DERMS
  • Where AI fits into power grid operations, and how OATI developed Genie
  • OATIs culture of research and development, and how much the company invests in discovering new solutions