1. A method for adaptive sampling of smart meter data, the method comprising: retrieving one or more balancing constraints associated with one or more smart meter sensors; retrieving meter sensor data from the one or more smart meter sensors according to the one or more balancing constraints, wherein retrieving meter sensor data includes receiving at least one request for meter sensor data including a spatio-temporal resolution, wherein the spatio-temporal resolution is determined based, at least in part, on a sensitivity analysis on a solution to the optimization problem; determining a subsample of the meter sensor data; and transmitting the subsample of the meter sensor data to an optimization engine for use in solving an optimization problem; wherein the steps are carried out by one or more computer processors.