AEM is a 90 years old Swiss utility producing power in its own hydro and PV facilities, managing high/medium/low voltage grid and supplying power to 10’000 end users. The company is committed to introduce pragmatic instruments for dealing with the new market’s frame, in particular upgrading its distribution activities into a “smart grid” (meters roll out, broadband for downloading frequently consumption and tension data and uploading commands, algorithm for balancing the grid) and clustering its customers into self-sustaining consumption’s communities. AEM managers have a broad experience in the traditional and renewable business.