Metering

Why is metering important?

Smart meters give you access to accurate metering data to enable you or your customer to better control energy use and manage costs.

Powermetric is an accredited and independent smart metering provider and we measure energy data fairly and accurately. We provide this accurate data to end users, retailers, the energy network and the electricity market operator, in line with market regulations.

Installation Types

At Powermetric, we service both greenfield (new) and brownfield (existing) sites.

New or Greenfield Installation

A greenfield installation is for customers that need a new connection to the energy network and have no existing meter on site. Powermetric will agree a convenient date and time with your electrical contractor or the energy network provider for the meter installation to occur.

Existing or Brownfield Installation

A brownfield installation is for customers that need a new meter installed, where there is an existing meter on site. For these installations, Powermetric will work with you to agree a convenient date and time for the meter upgrade to occur.

Types of meters

Powermetric is an accredited provider of Types 2 to 4 market meters. The type of meter required for each connection point is dependent on electricity consumption and is determined under the National Electricity Rules. The higher the volume, the more accurate the metering installation requirements.

Our off-market and sub-metering solutions give you the energy data granularity you need to better understand and improve your on-site energy use and management and, for embedded networks, to accurately on-sell to your end use customers.

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  • For customers with an annual electricity consumption between 100 GWh and 1,000 GWh
  • This type of metering requires check metering. Check metering is a second meter that is used to compare values between the two meters to confirm accuracy
  • Powermetric utilises a class 0.5 meter or better for these metering installations
  • Typically, this site has a high voltage connection to the energy network
  • For customers with an annual electricity consumption between 0.75 GWh and 100 GWh
  • Powermetric utilises a class 1 meter or better for these metering installations

 

  • For businesses with an annual electricity consumption lower than 0.75 GWh
  • Powermetric will utilise a class 1 meter or better for these metering installations
  • An off market meter is one that is not directly connected to the energy network
  • This meter is used to on-sell energy to customers
  • While it is operated outside of the market, it is required to be of equivalent accuracy for the equivalent electricity consumption, as described under Types 2-4
  • Powermetric utilises a class 1 meter or better for these metering installations
  • This is a meter that is not directly connected to the energy network and not utilised to on-sell energy
  • It is typically used to assist with energy management as this metering provides granular data to better understand on-site energy use
  • Sub metering allows for statistical analysis
  • Powermetric utilises a class 1 meter or better for these metering installations

Connection Types

All Powermetric meters meet the regulated data storage capacity and have the ability to be upgraded or modified remotely to accommodate new advancements or requirements, such as 5-minute market data.

We continuously monitor and record power quality data. Powermetric will be alerted automatically if a metering installation fault occurs.

All our meters can provide real time data to customers’ SCADA systems via a Modbus connection and all have the capability to be remotely read by Powermetric.

When you choose us as your service provider, we’ll work with you to determine which of our meters will provide the information you need. The most common types of meters used by Powermetric and the connection types are listed below.

Low Voltage

High Voltage