Transmission Asset Chatbot (TAC)
What is the Transmission Asset Chatbot (TAC)?
The Transmission Asset Chatbot is designed to help utility professionals quickly find information about electric transmission assets. It’s built using large language models or LLM, (this tool uses gpt4.0) enhanced with over 20,000 pages of EPRI’s trusted reference materials—including the Color Books and Field Guides.
What Can It Do?
This chatbot answers questions specifically about transmission assets, using EPRI’s field guides and key publications. It is not meant to respond to general-knowledge questions, or technical questions outside of the existing EPRI knowledge base.
How Does It Work?
It uses a method called Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), which means it pulls from EPRI’s expert sources to give better answers. You don’t need to know anything about AI or LLMs—just ask your question in plain language.
Why Is It Useful?
- Fast answers from trusted EPRI sources
- Built on large language models, so it’s easy to use
- Focused only on transmission assets
- Provides facts from EPRI’s best references and guides
- Improves over time as new knowledge becomes available
Important Note
This tool is still in development. It’s a helpful assistant—not a replacement for expert judgment. Always verify technical details before making decisions.
The current version of the chatbot only uses text contained in the references, it does not have access to images or charts.