Meters & The V
The "V". The "V" is the nickname given to the demographic and geographic information that forms the heart of your CIS system. This section assumes you are familiar with the "V". If you aren't, refer to Understanding The "V".
Over time, a meter may be installed at many service points and a service point may have many meters installed at it (but at any instant in time, only one meter may be installed at a service point).
The meter installed at a service point measures the consumption used at a service point. It's quite possible for a single meter's consumption to be billed on multiple service agreements because its service point may be linked to multiple service agreements. This is necessary, for example, when water consumption is used to bill both water and sewage service agreements. Another example might be when electric consumption is used to bill both transportation and energy service agreements.
The following illustration will help you visualize the relationship between a meter and the "V".
