Utilities Datapower.2

This document discusses implementing a smart grid using IBM's Datapower technology. It discusses: 1) Industry forces driving changes in utilities like customer expectations, aging infrastructure, and new regulations. 2) The need for greater reliability, efficiency, and observability in utility networks, leading to intelligent utility networks. 3) How standards like CIM and GID can provide common data models and services to improve integration across utility systems. 4) IBM's Solution Architecture for Energy and Utilities (SAFE) which provides a framework for building integrated solutions leveraging these standards.