Utilities worldwide are adopting innovative technology to embrace the potential of the Smart Grid while conquering a myriad of new challenges posed by it, and by a new host of financial and regulatory challenges.

In order to take advantage of the opportunities presented, while at the same time, tackling the challenges head-on, today’s utilities require innovative and robust tools for operating and managing its operational technology.

Furthermore, today’s best software applications—shouldering such tasks as automation and monitoring to security and data management, along with a myriad of others—are those that can take In this issue, Oracle Utilities and Electricity Today Magazine explore categories of intelligent apps designed to do just that.

Furthermore, this feature details how these apps can improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, and how electric utilities can best use them.