In this month’s issue, Olga Gorstenko discusses the next phase of smart grid development, in which smart grid technologies are being implemented on a wide scale throughout the U.S. as a result of their adoption by ISOs, including NYISO and CAISO. Erynn Reitmayer’s In Depth article addresses the challenges and opportunities available for utilities managing big data, which is one direct result of wide scale smart grid implementation. Numerous short articles provide updates on new Shale Value Chain assessments being launched by Platts, the launch of the HKEx’s new commodities business, Bloomberg’s acquisition of the UBS Australia Bond Indexes, and more.
