In this new product sheet Platon introduces our view on smart metering and the need to manage information.

New initiatives that promote changes in utilities around the world, such as implementations of Smart Grids have recently been launched. The intention is for the utility companies to better manage demand and supply by using new equipment such as the smart meters and their related infrastructure, with a view to stabilize or even decrease the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the collective global climate change management effort.

When looking at the utility industries increased data volumes, poor management of Master and Meta Data across the enterprise and the new and increased business opportunities, the issue of managing the information becomes obvious. Read more about Platon’s clients and experiences in the utility industry here.
Information Management is not something you plan for after the roll-out of Smart Grids. It must go hand-in-hand with the implementation of the Smart Grid since information is essentially the product of your processes, and really the key to your expected business benefits.

Read the Smart Metering product sheet here.