Computer services for others, namely, implementing and operating computer networks comprised of computer hardware and software for securing, monitoring and managing machine to machine networks; computer services for others, namely, implementing and operating computer networks comprised of computer hardware and software for receiving and transmitting energy-related information and requests between and among commodity meters, securing, monitoring and managing utility distribution equipment and monitoring customer utility usage; computer software design; technical support, namely, monitoring of network systems and troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing computer hardware and software problems; design and development of computer systems for the collection, storage and transmission of data; software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others for securing, monitoring and managing machine to machine networks; software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others for receiving and transmitting energy-related information and requests between and among utility meters, securing, monitoring and managing utility distribution automation and demand response data and monitoring customer utility usage; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software that allows energy consumers, including public utility customers, to view and monitor energy consumption