Smart Metering Interoperability Issues and Solutions: Taking Inspiration from Other Ecosystems and Sectors

25 Pages Posted: 3 Sep 2021

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Valerie Reif

European University Institute - Florence School of Regulation

Leonardo Meeus

European University Institute

Date Written: September 2021

Abstract

Interoperability in the context of smart electricity metering is high on the European policy agenda but its essence has been challenging to capture. In this paper, we look at experiences in other ecosystems (electromobility and buildings), other sectors (healthcare and public administration) and at the national level (the Netherlands and the UK). We show that the definition of interoperability depends on the context, that there are common solutions to different issues across sectors and that cross-sectoral factors must be increasingly considered. We recommend adopting a broader view in smart metering that goes beyond the interoperability of devices, considering solutions that have worked in other sectors and exploiting synergies across sectors. Our analysis of experiences provides a comparison that can help to move the debate at the EU level forward.

Keywords: Interoperability, Clean Energy Package, smart metering, buildings, electromobility, healthcare, public administration

Suggested Citation

Reif, Valerie and Meeus, Leonardo, Smart Metering Interoperability Issues and Solutions: Taking Inspiration from Other Ecosystems and Sectors (September 2021). Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSC 2021/69, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3916192 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3916192

Valerie Reif (Contact Author)

European University Institute - Florence School of Regulation ( email )

Florence
Italy

Leonardo Meeus

European University Institute ( email )

Villa Schifanoia
133 via Bocaccio
Firenze (Florence), Tuscany 50014
Italy

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