Gas (Metering) Regulations · 2009 Revised Edition · Part I · Preliminary
2. Definitions
Feedback & supportSubregulation 1
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
“accuracy limits” means the accuracy limits for a specified range of volume of gas as set out in the First Schedule;
“balancing period” means a period of one hour commencing on an hour bar and ending on the next following hour bar;
“BPCM installation” means a balancing period capable meter installation for which —
meter reading is not conducted for each balancing period;
meter data is recorded in the meter installation for each balancing period; and
meter data is available to the designated gas transporter at intervals longer than every hour;
“BPRM installation” means a balancing period read meter installation for which —
meter reading is conducted for each balancing period;
meter data is recorded in the meter installation for each balancing period; and
meter data is available to the designated gas transporter at hourly intervals;
“designated gas transporter” has the same meaning as in section 61A of the Act;
“DRCM installation” means a daily read capable meter installation for which —
meter data is recorded in the meter installation for each day; and
meter data is available to the designated gas transporter at intervals longer than every day;
“meter data” means all data collected and transferred from a meter installation, including the meter readings, the meter installation ID, the relevant balancing period, energy consumption and natural gas throughput volume and quality, where applicable;
“meter installation” means any meter and its associated equipment and installation, including any associated pipework, filter, valve, pressure regulating equipment, seal, housing, mounting, telemetry equipment, gas chromatograph and flow computer;
“meter installation ID” means the identification number given to each meter installation by the designated gas transporter;
“meter owner” means a person who owns any meter installation;
“participant” means a meter owner, direct access customer or gas shipper;
“relevant direct access customer”, in relation to a meter owner, means a direct access customer who withdraws gas conveyed to his premises through a meter installation owned by the meter owner;
“relevant gas shipper”, in relation to a meter owner, means a gas shipper who ships gas into or out from, the point in a gas transmission pipeline where a meter installation owned by the meter owner is installed;
“retail customer” means a consumer, other than a direct access customer, who is supplied with gas by a gas retailer and whose premises are connected to a gas mains network.
Subregulation 2
Except as otherwise expressly provided, any reference in these Regulations to a meter installation shall not include a reference to a meter installation located at the premises of a retail customer.