Smart Grid Data and Information Management

The smart grid represents a great opportunity to bring about a paradigm shift in the way in which consumers use electricity and understand their consumption habits. However the way in which smart meters’ systems are designed and deployed present numerous challenges and risks for consumers. Data and information management is only one of them, but indeed one of the most important. This data from hundreds of different sources must be turned into information is analyzed and integrated in a manner that leads to action and results for the consumer and utility.