The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) today released its draft decision, “Victorian electricity distribution network service providers – Advanced Metering Infrastructure remote service charges”. This paper, and related material, is available on the AER's website.
The draft decision relates to the charges proposed by CitiPower, Powercor, United Energy and Jemena Electricity Networks (JEN) for the provision of AMI remote services, these being:
- re-energisation (connection)
- de-energisation (disconnection)
- special meter reads
- meter reconfiguration
The above Victorian distribution network service providers (DNSPs) will be ready to provide these services in 2011 to customers who have remotely read advanced interval meters (smart meters).
The AER welcomes submissions on the draft decision, which are due by 22 December 2010. Submissions can be sent electronically to: AERInquiry
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (AERInquiry[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au)
Alternatively, submissions can be sent to:
Mr Chris PattasGeneral Manager
Network Regulation South
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 520
Melbourne VIC 3001