Remote Meter Reading and Interval Data Services in Perth
Turn compatible electricity meters into reliable, auditable interval data for monitoring, reconciliation and billing integration.
What remote meter reading requires
Remote reading depends on an end-to-end chain: correctly configured meters, a functioning communications network, a gateway or logger, a secure data path and a platform that stores and presents the readings. A failure anywhere in that chain can create missing intervals or unreliable totals.
The PKTR technical workflow
- Confirm the meter register, circuit purpose and meter identifiers.
- Check wiring, ratios, time, tariff and communications settings.
- Test the local communications daisy chain or network.
- Configure the modem, gateway or logger.
- Validate cumulative readings and interval values against site conditions.
- Document the data destination, ownership, access and exception process.
How interval data can be used
Validated interval data can support time-of-use analysis, tenant billing inputs, master-to-submeter reconciliation, solar and EV analysis, peak-demand review, missing-data detection and operational reporting. It should not be treated as billing-ready until the meter configuration and data chain have been commissioned and responsibilities for validation are clear.
Design for continuity
The handover should record device addresses, meter serial numbers, CT ratios where applicable, gateway settings, data ownership, nominated contacts and the response required when communications fail. This reduces dependence on undocumented knowledge and makes future fault-finding faster.
Official sources: Energy Policy WA — Alternative Electricity Services framework and Energy and Water Ombudsman WA — Alternative Electricity Services.
Frequently asked questions
What is electricity interval data?
Interval data records consumption or other electrical values in defined time blocks rather than only as a cumulative meter reading.
Can PKTR connect an existing meter network?
PKTR can assess an existing network and identify whether the meters, communications and data access are suitable for integration.
What happens when a meter stops communicating?
The agreed operating process should flag missing data, diagnose the meter or communications path, preserve an audit trail and define how any estimate or correction is handled.