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Mandatory monthly metering of electricity usage for all electricity customers
Sweden 2009 In force National
National Climate Change Fund (FNMC): Energy Transition
Brazil 2009 In force National
National Energy Efficiency Initiative - Smart Grid, Smart City
Australia 2009 Ended National
Smart metering on electricity consumption
Malta 2009 In force National
Victorian Energy Upgrades Program (Previously the VEET scheme)
Australia 2009 In force State/Provincial
Accelerated Recovery Period for Depreciation of Smart Meters and Smart Grid Systems
United States 2008 In force National
Decision approving Smart Meters for Southern California Edison
United States 2008 Ended State/Provincial
Electrical Network Standardization Programme
Colombia 2008 In force National
Electricity regulations for compulsory norms and standards for reticulation services (R. 773 of the Electricity Regulation Act - 4/2006)
South Africa 2008 In force National
Plan for the Progressive Replacement of Electricity Meters (Smart meters)
Spain 2008 In force National
Smart Grid Investment Grants
United States 2008 Ended National
Smart Metering and informative billing
Austria 2008 In force National
Directives for the installation of smart meters
Italy 2007 Ended National
Smart Metering and Billing
United Kingdom 2007 In force State/Provincial
(Ontario) Regulation identifying functional specifications for smart metering
Canada 2006 In force State/Provincial
Authorizing Pacific Gas and Electric Company to deploy advanced metering infrastructure
United States 2006 Ended State/Provincial
High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) Program
United States 2005 In force National
(Ontario) Directive to start smart metering installation
Canada 2004 Ended State/Provincial
Time-of-use tariff mechanism for residential customers
Italy Announced National

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