Emerald AI, Inc. is a Washington, DC-based energy technology company founded in 2024 by Dr. Varun Sivaram. The company develops the Conductor platform, an AI-driven software solution that orchestrates workloads in energy-intensive AI data centers to align with real-time power grid conditions.
Conductor enables data centers to dynamically shift computing tasks—such as AI training, fine-tuning, and inference—across time and locations, reducing peak power demand by up to 25% while maintaining performance standards. This flexibility turns data centers into grid-supporting assets, accelerating connections, enhancing reliability, and unlocking capacity without new infrastructure.
Emerald AI has conducted demonstrations with partners including NVIDIA, EPRI, National Grid, Oracle, Digital Realty, and PJM, including the world's first power-flexible 96MW AI factory. Recent initiatives include a UK trial and integration with NVIDIA's DSX Flex. Siemens Smart Infrastructure has invested strategically to expand data center ecosystems incorporating Emerald AI's technology alongside energy storage and modeling tools.
