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Microgeneration & Billing
Metering, billing & CRM;
Amsterdam
23rd
September 2008
In the context of an imminent energy
crisis, the end of cheap and readily available oil, and the potentially
catastrophic impact of climate change on western civilisation, some
might wonder why so much attention should be paid to an item so
apparently trivial as metering and why smart metering in particular is
seen by some as such a significant measure. Whilst no-one would argue
that even the smartest of smart meters alone is going to solve the
energy crisis, it is the cumulative effect of measures such as this
which will impact on the economic viability of technologies such as
microgeneration which can themselves make a major contribution to our
future sustainable energy system.
This paper will therefore focus on the way in which metering and
billing of microgeneration can effect the economic viability of certain
microgeneration technologies and identify the challenges which must be
overcome if we are to capture the true benefits of microgeneration,
fairly reward those who invest their resources in it and thus support
the uptake of this valuable technology.
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