marketplace for metering
“We believe that the principal
value of smart data is at the
point of use. The vendor should
have access only to a subset of
that data, which allows it to fulfill
its legal obligations, whatever
they might turn out to be when
the CRC process is finalised.”
however, it is highly unlikely that David The suppliers of technology capable of Services, noted that the energy producers
Cameron’s first move will be to halt the measuring electricity and gas consump- made up the first group of customers.
CRC in its tracks. tion in the manner prescribed by the CRC “These span the energy suppliers, dis-
The present government made minor regulations are therefore not holding tributors and the Grid companies. But
changes along with the re-branding, and their breath waiting for the outcome of major energy users form an increasingly
a further streamlining of the scheme is the general election. important part of our business. In prac-
likely under a new regime, but it would There appears to be an assured mar- tice, these range from chemical works,
still require energy consumption to be ket for them in tracking both electricity through airports and university cam-
measured and then correlated to a ton- by HHM and gas consumption through puses to retail chains.”
nage of CO
2
. conventional metering whichever party
forms the next government.
Basis for participation in CRC
Siemens Metering Services (SMS) is
Market potential growing
not untypical of the service providers In the context of the CRC, participants
In formulating proposals for its Carbon competing for a share of that potentially are already using Half Hour Meters
Reduction Commitment, the UK govern- lucrative market; one which would cer- which provide information on electric-
ment had to establish a quantitative tainly increase in total size if a decision ity consumption in 30 minute slices
criterion for the acceptance of major were ever taken to lower the threshold back to their energy supplier. There
energy consumers into the scheme. for CRC participation. would appear to be little opportunity
Having decided to reward organisa- And on the horizon for the metering there for Siemens, apart from replacing
tions which reduce their consumption companies is the prospect of providing the occasional defective unit.
over time, those which fail to do so will be and supporting the domestic smart me- Mr Gore disagreed. “As the CRC provi-
penalised by having part of the cost of their ters which the present administration is sions encompass all of the sites operated
pre-paid carbon allowance withheld. keen to see implemented from 2013. by a participant, a significant proportion
Whitehall has chosen total electricity of those will not be using HHMs.
consumption and the use of Half Hourly
Metering (HHM) for electricity as the
Specialist Siemens division
“That would certainly be the case with
local authorities, whose estate for the
determinants for entry to the scheme. As its name suggests, SMS is a dedi- purposes of CRC calculation includes all
Once through the CRC door, however, cated business within the Siemens of its premises away from the half-hourly
‘qualifying’ gas consumption will be Group; providing both the metering tech- metered sites along with any schools for
added back to assess energy usage, al- nology and an array of solutions based which they are responsible.”
though there is no question of HHM be- upon it. Seen in those terms, the potential de-
ing implemented for the gas component. A division of Siemens Energy, it has mand for ‘smart’ meters that provide the
Given the broad measure of political been focussing on two distinct areas of level of detail required is considerable.
agreement over the principles underly- demand for metering in the run up to the Some of the larger county councils in
ing the Carbon Reduction Commitment, Carbon Reduction Commitment. England, for example, have upwards of
the requirement for HHM in electricity Andrew Gore, the Head of Commercial 400 directly-controlled premises and a
is likely to continue. and Industrial Sales at Siemens Metering similar number of schools.
We investigate whether Half Hour Metering is too blunt an instrument to point CRC
participants in the direction of making meaningful reductions in energy consumption
The Informed Executive
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