Norway Announces 2-year Delay in Deployment of Advanced Metering System (AMS). New deadline: 1.1.2019
The Norwegian Ministry of Oil and Energy announced on 18 February 2013 that it will delay the deployment of smart metering, also called advanced metering system (AMS) for 2 years until 1 January 2019 . Full AMS-deployment delayed until 2019 In the letter, the Ministry describes the process as " huge and demanding " for many actors. Grid companies have facing many challenges of different natures when complying with their new obligations, and the Ministry estimates that they need better time to secure good processes . Therefore the Ministry is officially asking the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), the energy regulator, to prepare the necessary amendments to the currently binding Regulations on AMS and replacing the former deadline of 1.1.2017 by the one of 1.1.2019 . Nothing prevents distribution companies to implement the scheme earlier, notes the Ministry. NVE must send its comments and proposals for amendments by 15 March 2013 . More tran...