This paper briefly describes the convocation of the meeting of the study committee of information system and communication (SC D2) of CIGRE 2014. Particular attention is given to the research contents and the related papers on three preferential topics

i.e. information and telecommunication technologies for connecting distributed energy

maintaining operational IT reliability in an evolving environment and trends in managing utility communication networks. Finally

an analysis is made on the development trend of information system and communication technologies and the technical issues that should be focused on.