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EPB Quantum Computing℠ is here. On September 18, 2026, EPB launched the IonQ Forte Enterprise quantum computer at EPB Quantum Center, bringing a quantum computer and EPB Quantum Network® together in the same facility for the first time. That makes EPB Quantum Center America's first commercial hub to offer both quantum computing and quantum networking under one roof. Continuing EPB's focus on lowering barriers to quantum development, companies and researchers can now buy quantum computing access time.
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The IonQ Forte Enterprise is the first generation of IonQ's data center deployable quantum computers—a crucial step toward integrating quantum computing into hybrid compute environments. It's now installed and operating at EPB Quantum Center. The Forte Enterprise is designed for deployment in a rack-mounted computing environment. That opens the potential for both endless scalability and distributed quantum computing as quantum networking technology develops.
“Our commercial customers all recognize that in the next year, and the year following that, there are going to be tremendous advances in what quantum computing can bring to their problem-solving. We’re in the era of narrow commercial advantage. We’re moving to the era of broad quantum advantage.”
EPB Quantum Computing gives you access to an actual, operating quantum computer, not a simulator, to develop and execute quantum algorithms that address real-world challenges. Start now and gain a competitive edge by exploring cutting-edge quantum methods and building the expertise your organization needs for the Quantum Information Systems revolution.
EPB Quantum Computing lets you skip the high upfront cost of acquiring and maintaining a quantum computer. You only pay for the time you use, and you can begin as soon as you're ready.
“Access to a quantum computer is rare and valuable. We're starting with our own work to directly benefit our customers while also prioritizing the universities that are investing to expand quantum education, workforce development and research right here in Chattanooga."
Backed by EPB, a trusted infrastructure provider with more than 90 years of service excellence, EPB Quantum Computing is engineered as a resilient platform to support your most demanding needs.
We give you a first-mover advantage in applying quantum computing to your industry or area of research.
Looking to the future, EPB plans to use quantum computing to take the first steps toward benefiting local EPB customers.
Fully developing encryption using quantum mechanics to send secure and tamper-proof data transmission could help foil cyberattacks that would cripple infrastructure.
Quantum computers have the potential to better predict when electric system equipment may fail which would help EPB to enhance reliability for customers while getting the most use out of equipment to keep costs lower.
Quantum computing offers the opportunity to develop algorithms to improve load balancing, optimize electric system operations, and enhance outage prediction resulting in increased reliability and savings for customers.
Quantum technology opens new opportunities to explore the best utilization of unpredictable power generation (like wind and solar) in tandem with local energy storage.
Quantum computers can consider many paths simultaneously which could dramatically improve truck routing to reduce travel times, making EPB more responsive to customers while improving operational efficiency.
EPB Quantum Computing Fellows are already using the Forte Enterprise system to run algorithms that optimize local power grid circuits, funded by a $4 million NIST grant. Working alongside Oak Ridge National Laboratory and NVIDIA, EPB has also installed a classical supercomputer at EPB Quantum Center to power a hybrid quantum-classical computing project focused on improving grid reliability and reducing costs for EPB customers, a real, funded, in-progress example of what quantum can do for energy services today.
No matter where you are in your quantum journey, from curious to ready to build, EPB Quantum Center is the place to start.
