CUSTOMER ACCESS TO DATA
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
METER DATA EXTRACT
(for an interval, smart or digital meter)
We’ve put together this quick reference guide to help you with the technical information that’s in your meter
data extract (for an interval, smart or digital meter type).
Reading your data extract
The first column in your meter data extract is the ‘record indicator’. Each row of information is unique to its
record indicator.
Here are some examples from a data extract to show you how this works, along with the definitions for each of
the column names.
Example of data extract: Record indicator
How it looks in the extract:
Record Indicator
Date Time
From Participant
To Participant
100
200301011534
MDP1
RETAILER1
What these fields mean:
Record Indicator
The unique identifier for that row.
Date Time
The date and time that the reads were taken from the meter.
From Participant
The company that has sent the meter reads to the Retailer.
To Participant
The retailer that the reads have been sent to.
Example of data extract: Record indicator
How it looks in the extract:
Record
Indicator
NMI
NMI
Configuration
Register ID
NMI Suffix
MDM Data
Stream Identifier
Meter Serial Number
UOM
Interval
Length
Next Schedule
Read Date
200
VABD000163
E1Q1
1
E1
N1
METSER123
kWh
30
20040120
What these fields mean:
Record Indicator
The unique identifier for that row.
NMI
National Meter Identifier. This is how we identify your site’s electricity supply.
NMI Configuration
This code details how your meter is set up for consumption and generation.
Register ID
The register ID is the number of the active register. A register is the mechanism
that records your energy consumption and/or generation. You’ll have separate
registers for consumption and generation.
NMI Suffix
The register which records electricity usage/consumption.
MDM Data Stream Identifier
How the market understands your NMI Suffix.
Meter Serial Number
This is the unique serial number of your meter. This is located on your meter
and also listed on your bills.
UOM
Unit of Measure. This how we measure the amount of energy you are using.
Interval Length
Length of time in minutes that your consumption or generation is recorded.
Next Scheduled Read Date
The date that your meter is next scheduled to be read.
Example of data extract: Record indicator
How it looks in the extract:
Record Indicator
Interval Date
Interval Value 1
Quality Method
300
20030501
50.1
A
Reason Code
Update Date Time
MSATS Load Date Time
20030101153445
What these fields mean:
Record Indicator
The unique identifier for that row.
Interval Date
The date of the interval read.
Interval Value
The energy consumed/generated for each interval period of your meter.
So for example, if your meter records data every 30 minutes, you will have 48
of these values. If your meter records data every 15 minutes you will have 96
of these values.
Quality Method
This details the accuracy of the meter reading. You’ll usually see this populated
with a letter which indicates the type of read. Here’s what these mean:
„ A: Actual Read. This means the meter has recorded a read for this interval.
„ F: Final Substitute. This means the distribution network is unable to obtain an actual read for this interval. The final substituted value is taken from an average of your consumption for a similar period.
„
S: Substituted Read. This means the distribution network is unable to obtain an actual read for the interval. The substituted value is taken from an average of your consumption for a similar period and used until an actual read is available.
„ N: A null read. No data has been recorded for this interval.
Reason Code
This is a code used to explain why an actual read was not recorded for a given interval.
Update Date Time
The date the read was obtained.
MSATS Load Date Time
The date the read was delivered to Retailer.
Need more information?
For a more detailed guide on understanding your meter data extract, visit the Australian Energy Market
Operator (AEMO) website at the link below.
You’ll need to download their file called ‘FINAL Meter Data File Format Specification NEM12 & NEM13‘.
www.aemo.com.au/Electricity/Retail-and-Metering/Metering-Services/Meter-Data-File-Format
If you’d like more information about Customer Access to Data - including downloadable versions of our quick
reference guides and frequently asked questions head to: originenergy.com.au/accesstodata
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