As fossil fuels grow scarce and increase in price and as the consequences of greenhouse gas emissions
worsen, governments worldwide are creating new, more complex and more costly regulations, shorter
deadlines and higher penalties for non-compliance. Energy utilities and ISOs have mandates to dramatically
increase renewable energy usage on uncomfortably short timelines. They face an evolving state of current
technologies, a lack of uniform standards, the unpredictable intermittency of renewable power,
complications of balancing conventional and renewable energy sources, and the cost of upgrading our
seriously dated infrastructure. And, one more thing: they are challenged to keep energy prices reasonable.

The smart grid is viewed as the enabler for the energy and utilities sector now grappling with new economic and regulatory realties coming out of the global recession. This white paper examines the new challenges affecting forecasters, as well as the opportunities for harnessing smart grid data to maximize the value of forecasting. You'll discover how your organization can better prepare for the smart grid, and capitalize on the influx of data that's coming in with it. Having the right combination of forecasting tools and information technology will determine success or failure in this new era and maximize your investments in smart grid infrastructure.

A crisis does not have to be a catastrophe. Threats abound: hurricanes, typhoons, wildfires, lightning strikes, extreme temperature, intense wind, floods, ice, local activism, terrorism. The odds are against you. You can prevail, using a geospatial composite application. This paper describes how. Benefits: timely rerouting of power and islanding to stabilize the grid and prevent outages, reduced probability of regulatory penalties, and improved prioritization of service restoration.

Organizations that are succeeding despite the down economy are using automated analytical tools for a more scientific approach to decision making. Their results? Innovative and revenue-generating improvements and savings. Find out how by downloading this insightful whitepaper, a compilation of timely articles highlighting how people, processes and technology need to be on the same page to derive the most from analytics investments.

What if you could take 8 essential steps toward being an analytical company that can easily identify your most profitable customers, accelerate product innovation and understand the true drivers of financial performance? You can. Download now to learn more about what business analytics can do for you – and how to get started.

Overview of the benefits to utility companies of accepting credit and debit cards and processing recurring payments.

Overview of the benefits of accepting credit and debit cards for utility payments.

Just as the advent of the Internet represented a new dawn in personal
connectivity and communication, the smart grid infrastructure, including smart
metering and demand response mechanisms, is replete with potential benefits
for the utilities industry.

Download the Data Requirements for Advanced Analytics, to discover how your organization can use advanced analytics to discover relationships, predict the future and adapt to change.
This report will help you:
Understand the difference between reporting and analysis, and the unique data requirements involved in each practice.
Move past the simple design of a data warehouse for online analytic processing, and expand to fulfill the data requirements for advanced analytics.
Adjust your data management practices, including data integration and data quality, to fit the needs of an analytic database.

Learn how you can maximize return on enterprise assets – reduce costs, manage capital expenditures, and improve asset utilization and maintenance. The SAP Service and Asset Management solution provides end-to-end, integrated functionality to help you achieve superior enterprise asset management.