Smart Grid Analytics for Utilities

Challenge

Utility companies are facing a staggering 3,000-time increase in data as a result of smart metering and smart grid initiatives. Once utilities get a handle on how to manage big data for its primary meter-to-cash purpose, they’ll need to determine what other value or actionable intelligence they can derive.

To truly fulfill the promise of the smart grid, bringing the grid into the 21st century with modern technology, utilities will need the ability to perform more complex analysis on all of the data available, for which they’ll need a new architecture. They’ll need to be able to ingest and process petabyte-scale data from multiple sources simultaneously. They’ll also need to be able to conduct ad-hoc and “what if?” analysis and work with partners who understand their businesses and can translate that into actionable analytics.

Technology Solution

Together with application and visualization partners like Silver Spring Networks and Space-Time Insight, EMC Smart Grid Analytics solutions for utilities deliver a platform purpose-built for utility analytics. Built on the EMC Greenplum unified analytics platform (UAP) and leveraging EMC’s world-class data scientist team, EMC helps utility clients to derive true business value from our volumes of new smart grid data.

Implement the EMC Smart Grid Analytics solutions for utilities with help from the following EMC partners:

Silver Spring Networks

With technology to empower the modernization of the power grid, Silver Spring Networks delivers the networking platform, software, and services that create smarter energy networks that perform brilliantly at scale, reliably, securely and efficiently.

Space-Time Insight

To enable fast, informed decisions, Space-Time Insight situational intelligence software helps you to clearly visualize your operations, analyze problem causes and determine how to prevent other occurrences, and act instantly to address any situation.