Further development of metering point operation 2012

With a view to opening up metrology, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), through the regulations it is working on, intends to create reliable framework conditions that are compatible with high-volume business for those involved in carrying out metrology. The standardization of business processes and contracts should enable rapid and efficient cooperation, especially between network operators, measurement service providers (MDL), and metering point operators (MSB) for the operation of metering points and for the gathering, processing, and distribution of the relevant measurement information. The enactment has been effective for the market participants since 01.10.2011. To begin with, the customer has taken up metering point operation for his consumers (power/DE) which are already supplied with energy. The customer himself is officially assuming both roles, MPO and MSP, in the market and the associated market communications.