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Legal framework for distributed microgeneration and mini-generation, the Electricity Compensation System (SCEE) and the Social Renewable Energy Programme (PERS)
Brazil 2022 In force National
RePowerEU Plan: Joint European action on gas supply security
European Union 2022 In force International
Regulation for the installation of 1 million smart meters in the electricity sector
Hungary 2021 In force National
Electricity production through renewables
France 2021 In force National
State Aid for electricity production from renewable sources (Recovery & Resilience Plan)
Austria 2021 Announced National
Sustainable Finance EU Taxonomy
European Union 2021 In force International
Green Gas Levy
United Kingdom 2020 In force National
Methods and conditions for self-consumption and energy communities
Italy 2020 In force National
Renewable Electricitiy Support Scheme
Ireland 2020 In force National
Common rules for the internal market for electricity (updated) - EU Directive 2019/944
European Union 2019 In force International
Smart services for efficient energy consumption - including smart meters
Singapore 2019 In force National
Energy market regulation and deployment of smart meters and flexibility
Belgium 2018 In force State/Provincial
Approval the rollout of 2nd generation smart meters by DSOs
Italy 2017 In force National
EESL Smart Meter National Programme
India 2017 In force National
Electricity Network Transformation Roadmap
Australia 2017 In force National
Ireland's National Smart Metering Programme
Ireland 2017 In force National
Finland Investment aid for key energy projects (Energiakärkihankkeet) 2016-2018
Finland 2016 Ended National
Pilot program 'Einsparzaehler'
Germany 2016 In force National
BOCIAN - support for distributed renewable energy sources
Poland 2015 In force National
Dubai's "smart applications via smart grid and meters" initiative
United Arab Emirates 2015 In force State/Provincial
Promoting the development of energy from biogas among selected small and medium-sized agribusinesses
Chile 2014 Ended National
Smart metering
Luxembourg 2014 In force National
Executive Order on remotely read electricity meters and measurement of electricity in final consumption
Denmark 2013 In force National
Smart metering deployment ordinance
Portugal 2013 In force National
Support of Energy Management Systems
Germany 2013 Ended National
California Public Utilities Commision's Act to ensure consumer and market benefits from smart meters
United States 2012 Ended Unknown
Legal regulation for smart meters introduction
Austria 2012 In force National
Regulation for electricity metering systems (Regulatory Resolution N 502 / 2012)
Brazil 2012 In force National
Regulation for metering data and its sharing with consumers
Austria 2012 In force National
Smart metering
Netherlands 2012 Ended National

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