118BMinisterial pilot metering determinations

118B Ministerial pilot metering determinations

118B Ministerial pilot metering determinations

(1) A Minister of a participating jurisdiction may make a determination that requires a regulated distribution system operator that earns most of its revenue from the provision of electricity network services provided by means of a distribution system situated partly or wholly in that participating jurisdiction to conduct smart meter trials or undertake a smart meter assessment (or both).

(2) In making a Ministerial pilot metering determination, the Minister must have regard to—

(a) the national electricity objective; and

(b) any comments or submissions made to the Minister as part of the consultation conducted under section 118C.

(3) A Ministerial pilot metering determination must specify the regulated distribution system operator, or the class of regulated distribution system operator to which the determination applies (the relevant operator or relevant operators).

(4) Without limiting subsection (1), a Ministerial pilot metering determination may—

(a) specify minimum standards of performance and service that must be met or investigated by the relevant operator or relevant operators in conducting smart meter trials;

(b) specify the nature and timing of the smart meter trials;

(c) in relation to information derived from a smart meter trial or a smart meter assessment, require the relevant operator or relevant operators to—

(i) subject to any conditions specified in the determination, provide that information to a person specified in the determination; or

(ii) make such information publicly available.

(5) A requirement of the kind referred to in subsection (4)(c) may require information that relates to a person—

(a) be provided to another person; or

(b) be made publicly available.

(6) However, a requirement referred to in subsection (4)(c) must not require the relevant operator to make the information publicly available in a manner that identifies the person to whom the information relates unless the relevant operator has the written consent of the person to do so.