Enabling investment and innovation
Review of register content codes
Investigating ways to improve how electricity meters are recorded in the registry to reflect more useful information.
Overview
Following analysis and consultation, we implemented our preferred option (Option D) to improve the register content codes. We retained the current structure for register content codes and period of availability and replaced customised codes. Find out more in our decision paper.
Timeline
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20 March 2018
Decision —To implement Option D.
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8 August to 6 October 2017
Consultation —Operational review of register content codesView consultation
Project background
Register content codes are unique codes specified in the electricity registry. Industry participants use register content codes and periods of availability for validating pricing, billing, certifying metering installations and creating submission information for the reconciliation manager.
Analysis of registry data highlighted inconsistencies and confusion about the application of some register content codes. The list of codes was brief and unstructured, leaving room for different interpretation and incorrect application. There was also a mixture of generic and customised codes adding unnecessary complexity.
We undertook this review of register content codes to address these issues and ensure the codes are fit for purpose for the future.
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