Measurement of Energy and Power Quality in the Spanish Des-regulated Market

Abstract

The spanish electrical sector is, since 1997, becoming opened to a free deregulated market, in a progressive way, step by step, finishing the process the next 2007. One of the keys of this deregulation has been the reform of the Spanish regulation for the electrical metering points, necessary for adapt the energy meter fleet to the new needs of the market. This changes in the regulation have arrived later than the transition date for the different steps. Despite this, the different steps have been accelerated, and, since 1st of January of 2003, any electrical consumer can compete for being in the deregulated market.

In this article it is tried to give a practical point of view and summarize, the different types of energy meters, depending of the level of consumer.