Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006)

Rules

Net-Billing Rules

9. Metering Infrastructure
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9.1 Distributors shall install relevant meters for Prosumers which enable net billing.

 

9.2 Meters for distributed generation net billing shall:
(a) be bi-directional – capable of measuring forward and reverse electricity flow in separate registers;
(b) comply with any prescribed requirements of the Distributor;
(c) comply with the relevant metering code/standard/specification;
(d) be able to measure and record peak supply;
(e) be capable of two-way communication; and
(f) provide time-of-use metering.

 

9.3 The metering equipment shall be procured, installed and maintained by the distributor or by a duly authorised third party. The distributor may levy charges on the Prosumer to cover associated costs.

 

9.4 Spinning disc meters are not permitted to spin backwards or reverse in direction as a means of metering bi-directional power flow.

 

9.5 The Distributor shall modify their existing billing infrastructure to enable bi-directional metering and billing arrangements envisaged under these Rules.