We have been running Meridian energy's "Daily Energy Report" for their smart meter customers for a couple of months now and the uptake is exceeeding our (or more importantly Meridian's) expectations! We also got a nice feature in the Christchurch Press yesterday http://tinyurl.com/3bm5sz4
Energy News reported yesterday that the New Zealand Electricity Authority has annoyed electricity retailers and distributors by saying "consumers [will be able] to nominate whether the retailer or the distributor appoints the metering equipment provider. They would also give consumers the right to free access to metering data for the purpose of bill verification" [read the full article here]