Smart meters will be required to install 2021

This statement was received by the Secretary of State - Deputy Minister of Energy of Russian Federation A. Bondarenko. This press conference was devoted to the preparation of amendments for the second reading of the draft law on energy, which the Government has not yet agreed, and is an active discussion.

In particular at the event were raised very relevant questions that have been given the following answers

Who will pay for the replacement of metering devices

Perhaps the most important was the question of who will pay for replacement of meters. For now, this responsibility to the consumer, that is on us.

It was given the following answer:

To pay for replacement and installation of new smart electricity meters will be only large companies - participants of the wholesale market. And for all the remaining categories of consumers replacing metering devices will perform and pay for network organization or guaranteeing supplier (gorseti, Energosbyt).

But at the same grid companies and guaranteeing suppliers will be given permission to cover their costs by increasing the tariff for electricity. It argues that this increase will not be much higher than inflation threshold. In fact it turns out that a new device account still pay the final consumer only in installments.

How and when the replacement will occur

Since at the same time to replace all meters are just physically impossible, the installation of smart meters will take place in stages.

That is, you install a new device account only when suitable replacement life (checking) have already established your instrument electric power metering. Thus, there will be created a stir in the market and the lack of new meters.

What happens if you refuse to change

In case, if the calibration or replacement deadline approached, and Energosbyt gorseti or not in a hurry with the replacement of the old meter to a new, Within six months, you will be billed for the energy consumed by your same average for the previous periods. After the expiry of this period the consumer will generally be exempt from paying for electricity up to the moment until they install the new counter.

Thus organizations will be disadvantageous with substitutions pull counters.

When the law comes into force

Specific date There are no (first reading took place in the autumn 2017 year), but the Ministry of Energy expects that the consideration and adoption to take place in this fall session. And after three months the consumer will have already released by independent replacement of meters burden.

Which counters will be set

While still not finalize the requirements for smart meters, but we already know that they should be able to independently transmit readings in marketing organizations, to inform the operator of the failure or unauthorized access to the instrument.

It also stresses that before 2021 , the installation of conventional metering devices as possible, but after that date will be allowed to install only the smart metering devices.

conclusion

The initiative to lift the burden of payment (replacement) devices ordinary consumers of course is good, that's just something that as a result, may increase the rate, some sad. What kind of amendments are adopted and which are not, time will tell.

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