Integration of metering point operation in the master data system

In order to open up the metering market, the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) intends to create WiM processes (changing processes in metering). These will create reliable framework conditions that are suitable for bulk business for the actors involved in processing metering. The decision is to be announced on April 1, 2011 and has to be implemented by the relevant market participants by October 1, 2011. With the opening up of the metering market, it is already possible for the customer to carry out metering point operation for the consumers it supplies with power (electricity/Germany), independently of the WiM processes. The customer performs the roles of metering point operator and metering service provider. To enable the customer to take over metering point operation, the master data application is enhanced accordingly. In the follow-up project (Implementation of WiM processes), the WiM processes are implemented with the help of the EDIFACT message format.