The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is moving to address problems with the competitive smart metering regime that came in to effect last year and that makes the customer’s chosen electricity retailer responsible for managing installation and maintenance of new meters. The AEMC says there has been a rapid uptake of smart meters under the […]
Smart meters ‘first’ for Telstra CAT-M1 network trials
Sierra Wireless has announced that it will supply CAT-M1 modules embedded in Landis+Gyr smart meters, making them what it says will be the first CAT-M1 devices to be deployed on Telstra’s CAT-M1 network. No details of the trial have been announced, such as where it will be conducted and the electricity utility involved. However when Ericsson […]
Spotless gets into smart metering to exploit ‘Power of Choice’
ASX listed Spotless – which provides a diverse range of services – has launched smart metering service provider Spotless Advanced Metering (SAM) to take advantage of new legislation that shifts responsibility for metering of energy supply from network operator to retailer and gives large customers the option of appointing their own metering service provider. SAM […]
New Zealand getting super-smart with electricity metering
New Zealand’s Electricity Authority says that more than 70 percent of New Zealand electricity connections now have smart meters, and an increasing number of electricity retailers are exploiting the technology to deliver new customer services. The Authority says its latest data shows over half of electricity retailers have more than 80 percent of their customers […]
