A set of minimum standards ensures advanced gas metering data is collected and treated consistently. The standards also ensure any registry changes or rule amendments needed to accommodate the update of advanced metering are identified.
We established the Technical Advanced Metering Advisory Committee (TArMAC)) after reviewing gas metering arrangements in 2017.
Read more about the 2017 review
TArMAC's role is to:
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The objectives of the TArMAC are to develop a set of minimum standards that will allow for the consistent collection and treatment of advanced metering data; and to identify any registry changes or rules amendments needed to accommodate the uptake of advanced metering.
TArMAC members have technical knowledge of and experience with gas metering and have been appointed through a nominations process. TArMAC members are:
Member |
Company |
Andrew Maseyk |
Genesis |
Bernie Cross |
Contact |
Bill Miller |
Vector AMS |
Craig Muirhead |
Nova |
Howard Wood |
Trustpower |
Jo Iggulden |
OnGas |
Matt Wilson |
First Gas |
Michael Binney |
Powerco distribution |
Nicolas Vessiot |
Powerco metering |
Scott Highet |
Metrix |
The TArMAC terms of reference and metering papers are below.
In March 2017, we released two consultation papers reviewing gas metering:
We received eight submissions which are available below, along with our analysis and summary of submissions.
A consistent theme of the submissions was that advanced metering was still in the early stages of development. There was uncertainty about what ultimately might be the right technical solution for the New Zealand market.
Submitters considered the market should be allowed to develop without regulatory intervention, which could frustrate innovation.
At the same time, most submitters (7 of 8) considered that determining some minimum standards would be a pragmatic step to ensure a common understanding of what market participants want from advanced metering.
We set up a technical advisory group, the Technical Advanced Metering Advisory Committee (TArMAC), to provide advice on the issue of advanced metering following nominations.
We maintain a number of requirements and procedures documents. These give an overview of the legal requirements and technical standards that apply to particular areas of the industry. They also describe common industry practices.
In 2019, we reviewed and updated the Gas Measurement Requirements and Procedures document and invited comment from stakeholders.
This was in anticipation of the Gas Transmission Access Code (GTAC) coming into effect and replacing the Maui Pipeline Operating Code (MPOC) and Vector Transmission Code (VTC).
Available below are:
In 2017, we undertook a review into gas metering. We consulted on the following two papers we commissioned as part of the review (2017 Gas Metering Review):
Submissions on those papers highlighted three consistent themes:
In response to the third theme, we set up a technical advisory group (the Technical Advanced Metering Advisory Committee or TArMAC) to provide advice on specific AGMI issues, in preparation for the deployment of AGMI.
Advanced gas metering has now moved to the deployment phase, with advanced gas meters being deployed to Genesis Energy’s residential natural gas consumers.
Given this deployment, and the gas metering-related objectives and outcomes which we expected to pursue under the Government Policy Statement on Gas Governance (April 2008), we considered it appropriate to conduct a review of how advanced metering is being deployed to the gas market and to assess whether any new gas market rules, regulations or non-regulatory arrangements are needed to address identified issues.
We had informal discussions with gas market stakeholders to understand the current state of advanced gas metering in the gas market, and to develop a list of potential issues arising from the deployment of that technology.
We published our Advanced Gas Metering – Issues Assessment paper 2021, which set out a preliminary list of potential issues on the deployment of advanced metering technology into the gas market.
See Related documents below.
Our Advanced Gas Metering – Issues Assessment paper (published 24 September 2021) set out a preliminary list of potential issues on the deployment of advanced metering technology into the gas market. It included our initial commentary on each of the issues, and an initial assessment of the priority for each issue.
We received 5 submissions on the issues assessment paper:
We received no submissions from gas retailers or gas consumers.
Read the submissions on the Issues assessment paper
Having reviewed all the submissions, we are now publishing our summary and assessment of the submissions, our updated assessment of the priority to be afforded to each of the identified issues, and our recommendations on how each of these issues should be progressed.
We received 4 submissions on our Advanced Gas Metering Submissions Review and Recommendations paper. The submissions can be read below.
In 2023 we consulted on the advanced gas metering infrastructure (AGMI).
Our consultation paper (see below) is based on the initial issues paper, stakeholder submissions to the initial issues paper and discussions with the AGMI working group (the former Technical Advanced Metering Advisory Committee).
It covers all initial AGMI issues to provide stakeholders the full picture, however, it focuses on the more important priority A issues.
After considering stakeholders’ feedback we prepared a Statement of Proposal in preparation for a recommendation to the Minister (MBIE).
Submissions closed on 4 September 2023.
We received 5 submissions which are available below under Related documents.