This document analyzes demand side management (DSM) technologies. It provides an overview of DSM domains like energy management systems (EMS) and advanced metering infrastructures (AMI). It presents a diagram showing how AMI integrates smart meters and control devices to enable two-way communication between energy providers and consumers. The document also discusses a big news item where California regulators adopted rules ensuring consumers can access their detailed energy usage data from smart meters through utilities' websites and authorize third parties to access the data.