Sub-metering was ignored in the beginning stages of district cooling in the region; most district cooling providers put bulk meters on buildings. Gradually, through a strong emphasis on the end user, the metering regimen is now being changed from bulk to individual meters. In this, the concluding part of the two-part report on DC Dialogue , we focus on metering and billing challenges.

Challenges are aplenty, but there are ways and means for the district cooling industry to see the downturn through, said participants at the recently concluded DC Dialogue 2010.