Smart Meters
Papers from the MCE work programme on smart meters.
Ministerial Decision Papers
- MCE Decision Paper - A National Minimum Functionality for Smart Meters (December 2007) [
PDF, 59KB]
- Smart Meter Decision Paper MCE (June 2008) [ PDF, 48KB]
- MCE Statement of Policy Principles (June 2008) [ PDF, 16KB]
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Customer Protection and Safety Review
- Smart Meter Consumer Impact Analysis EMCa (April 2009) [ PDF, 521KB]
Energy Market Consulting associates’ analysis of consumer impacts that could arise following the introduction of smart metering. The report focuses on potential consumer impacts arising from the availability of interval data, including its potential use by network and retail businesses in offering time-related tariffs.
- Stakeholder Forum on the Smart Meter Consumer Impact Analysis Report (February 2009) [ PDF, 35KB]
- Smart Meter Customer Protection and Safety Review - Draft Policy Paper One (August 2009) [ PDF, 40KB]
MCE Standing Committee of Officials is reviewing customer protection and the current and continued safety arrangements once smart meters are rolled out. This paper contains draft policy proposals on the smart meter customer protection issues that are most relevant to the NECF and identifies a number of areas where SCO considers further work is required.
- Submissions - Smart Meter Consumer Protection and Safety Review Draft Policy Paper One (September 2009)
- Current Status and SCO Response to Submissions on Draft Policy Paper One (December 2010) [ PDF, 75KB]
National Electricity Law and Rules Amendments
Cost-Benefit Analysis - Smart Meters and Direct Load Control
National Study - 2007-2008 - Phase 1 (functionality)
National Study - 2007-2008 - Phase 2 (overall costs and benefits)
- Smart Meters - CBA - Phase 2 - Stream 1 - Overview - NERA (March 2008) [ PDF, 1599KB]
- Smart Metering - CBA Phase 2 - Stream 1a - Overview Appendices NERA (March 2008) [ PDF, 296KB]
- Smart Metering - CBA Phase 2 - Stream 2 - Networks - CRA (March 2008) [ PDF, 1065KB]
- Smart Metering - CBA Phase 2 - Stream 3 - Retail - KPMG (March 2008) [ PDF, 504KB]
- Smart Metering - CBA Phase 2 - Stream 4 - Consumers - NERA (March 2008) [ PDF, 1089KB]
- Smart Metering - CBA Phase 2 - Stream 4a - Consumer Focus Groups - NERA (March 2008) [ PDF, 325KB]
- Smart Metering - CBA Phase 2 - Stream 5 - Market Modelling - CRA (March 2008) [ PDF, 408KB]
- Smart Metering - CBA Phase 2 - Stream 6 - Transitional Cost - EMCa (March 2008) [ PDF, 2316KB]
- Submissions - Smart Meters Cost Benefit Analysis - Phase Two Consultation Reports (May 2008)
- Updated Executive Summary of NERA's Report on Smart Meters Phase 2 - Cost Benefit Analysis (May 2008) [ PDF, 183KB]
- Consultants' Response to Submissions Received on the Phase 2 Report on the Cost Benefit Analysis of Smart Metering and Direct Load Control (September 2008) [ PDF, 104KB]
- Revisions to Appendices C, D and E from the March 2008 Overview Report on Smart Meters Cost Benefit Analysis (September 2008) [ PDF, 184KB]
Off-grid areas - costs and benefits case studies
General principles
- Common Principles for the Assessment of Interval Meters, Overview Paper (June 2005) [ PDF, 79KB]
