Dive Summary:

• IBM and the Swiss retail giant Migros are working on a project involving the electric utility BKW and national grid operator Swissgrid to turn warehouse spaces into buffers for a forward-thinking smart grid plan.
• The firms have formed a cosortium, Flexlast, that is developing analytical models for anticipating warehouse energy needs.
• Migros is hoping to save money by ultimately optimizing its operations, temperature controls and energy use.

From the article:

Switzerland's largest retailer is working with IBM to use business analytics to turn its refrigerated warehouses into part of a future smart electricity grid in the country.

Migros, the Swiss supermarket, is part of a project involving electricity utility BKW and national grid operator Swissgrid, which aims to use the warehouses as a buffer to cope with the unpredictability of renewable energy sources. ...