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Electricity, grids, utilities, water, and industrial infrastructure with material continuity and safety duties.

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Title page: Grid AI Outsourcing and Delegated Authority — A Utility Board Decision on Bounded Delivery. Phil Hatch, Akholi, October 23, 2026.

AAO-020 / Governance and Accountability

Grid AI Outsourcing and Delegated Authority

Utility boards should decide what authority remains with the operator before buying an agentic service. Delegation, behavioral freedom, operating conditions, and intervention are separate decisions that require evidence appropriate to essential service.

Buy-side Boards and Executives
Energy and Critical Infrastructure · Other Regulated Industries · 5 pages
Title page: Authorizing Outsourced Infrastructure Agent Identities — A Joint Access Method for Utility Managers. Phil Hatch, Akholi, October 23, 2026.

AAO-014 / Data, Technology, and Security

Authorizing Outsourced Infrastructure Agent Identities

Infrastructure managers should authorize provider agents through task-specific identities and tested revocation. Initial use should remain limited to approved low-risk support, with operational engineering defining how access can be withdrawn safely.

Buy-side Delivery and Vendor Managers
Energy and Critical Infrastructure · Other Regulated Industries · 5 pages
Title page: Bounded Authority and Recovery in Infrastructure Agent Services — An Assurance Offer for Critical Infrastructure Providers. Phil Hatch, Akholi, October 23, 2026.

AAO-015 / Resilience and Exit

Bounded Authority and Recovery in Infrastructure Agent Services

Infrastructure providers should sell a defined support service with explicit authority limits and demonstrated recovery. The offer must explain its dependencies and evidence without implying that cybersecurity guidance certifies autonomous critical control.

Service Providers
Energy and Critical Infrastructure · Other Regulated Industries · 5 pages

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