Enbridge, an energy supply company based in Calgary, has partnered with Microsoft to integrate artificial intelligence into its operations, aiming to enhance safety, reduce emissions and optimize asset performance. This partnership marks a significant step in Enbridge’s digital transformation, which began in 2020, and includes a major shift to Microsoft Azure’s cloud platform.
The company’s collaboration with Microsoft also introduces AI-driven tools like the Energy Optimizer, which offers real-time insights for efficient energy transportation to control center operators. Additionally, Enbridge uses AI-enabled aerial surveillance to patrol its pipelines in order to detect potentially damaging activities and potential maintenance needs.
Enbridge specializes in delivering natural gas, oil and renewable power across North America with a growing portfolio of European offshore wind projects. Shifting 80 percent of its workloads to Microsoft Azure, the company has been able to reduce its own data center emissions by decommissioning servers and minimizing its physical facility footprint.
