The role of INTEGRIS in the A2A Reti Elettriche's roadmap toward the smart grid

A2A Reti Elettriche SpA is an electricity distributor that operates in a large area in the northern part of Italy which includes the cities of Milan and Brescia. The paper describes the main goals that A2A Reti Elettriche has set forth in order to respond to the new challenges in operating electricity grids. More specifically, it examines the 7th Framework Program European Project INTEGRIS which revolves around a hybrid and distributed ICT infrastructure aimed at enabling the new electric functionalities demanded by a Smart Grid model.