Spark
Context
Recommendations
Distributed Systems Are Rapidly Evolving
Utility Distribution Networks are Distributed Systems
Systems Management in the Energy Cloud Paradigm
Performance-Based Regulatory Regimes Pressure System
Operators
Modern Distribution Grids Are Complex, Intelligent Systems
Distributed Intelligence Can Optimize Systems Management
Complex Digital Systems Are Vulnerable to Attack
Blockchain Provides a Mechanism for Data Authentication
Blockchain Provides a Framework for Device-Level Trust
Blockchain Architectures Add an
Authentication Layer to Key Data Streams
Blockchain Builds Automated
Process on Top of a Trusted Network
Smart Contracts Can Improve Efficiency
and Reduce Costs for Some Processes
Blockchain Will Benefit from the
Development of Related Technologies
Blockchain Can Be a Platform for Distributed Systems
Operations
Transactive Energy Is an Early
Building Block for Distributed Systems Management
Trusted Data Is Key for Distributed Systems Management
DSOs Must Break Down Technological and Organizational Barriers
Blockchain Can Contribute to Distributed System Security
Now
Do Not Pursue Blockchain to the Exclusion of Related
Technologies
Partner
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