diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 93d139621f..cb7752df0b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ following settings in your `localrc` section:
     enable_service q-dhcp
     enable_service q-l3
     enable_service q-meta
+    enable_service q-metering
     enable_service neutron
     # Optional, to enable tempest configuration as part of DevStack
     enable_service tempest
diff --git a/lib/neutron b/lib/neutron
index c4d9abcadc..70417be5d3 100644
--- a/lib/neutron
+++ b/lib/neutron
@@ -207,6 +207,12 @@ source $TOP_DIR/lib/neutron_plugins/$Q_PLUGIN
 # Hardcoding for 1 service plugin for now
 source $TOP_DIR/lib/neutron_plugins/services/loadbalancer
 
+# Agent metering service plugin functions
+# -------------------------------------------
+
+# Hardcoding for 1 service plugin for now
+source $TOP_DIR/lib/neutron_plugins/services/metering
+
 # VPN service plugin functions
 # -------------------------------------------
 # Hardcoding for 1 service plugin for now
@@ -236,6 +242,9 @@ function configure_neutron() {
     if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
         _configure_neutron_lbaas
     fi
+    if is_service_enabled q-metering; then
+        _configure_neutron_metering
+    fi
     if is_service_enabled q-vpn; then
         _configure_neutron_vpn
     fi
@@ -457,6 +466,10 @@ function start_neutron_agents() {
     if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
         screen_it q-lbaas "cd $NEUTRON_DIR && python $AGENT_LBAAS_BINARY --config-file $NEUTRON_CONF --config-file=$LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME"
     fi
+
+    if is_service_enabled q-metering; then
+        screen_it q-metering "cd $NEUTRON_DIR && python $AGENT_METERING_BINARY --config-file $NEUTRON_CONF --config-file $METERING_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME"
+    fi
 }
 
 # stop_neutron() - Stop running processes (non-screen)
@@ -637,6 +650,11 @@ function _configure_neutron_lbaas() {
     neutron_agent_lbaas_configure_agent
 }
 
+function _configure_neutron_metering() {
+    neutron_agent_metering_configure_common
+    neutron_agent_metering_configure_agent
+}
+
 function _configure_neutron_fwaas() {
     neutron_fwaas_configure_common
     neutron_fwaas_configure_driver
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/services/metering b/lib/neutron_plugins/services/metering
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..629f3b788a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/services/metering
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Neutron metering plugin
+# ---------------------------
+
+# Save trace setting
+MY_XTRACE=$(set +o | grep xtrace)
+set +o xtrace
+
+
+AGENT_METERING_BINARY="$NEUTRON_BIN_DIR/neutron-metering-agent"
+METERING_PLUGIN="neutron.services.metering.metering_plugin.MeteringPlugin"
+
+function neutron_agent_metering_configure_common() {
+    if [[ $Q_SERVICE_PLUGIN_CLASSES == '' ]]; then
+        Q_SERVICE_PLUGIN_CLASSES=$METERING_PLUGIN
+    else
+        Q_SERVICE_PLUGIN_CLASSES="$Q_SERVICE_PLUGIN_CLASSES,$METERING_PLUGIN"
+    fi
+}
+
+function neutron_agent_metering_configure_agent() {
+    METERING_AGENT_CONF_PATH=/etc/neutron/services/metering
+    mkdir -p $METERING_AGENT_CONF_PATH
+
+    METERING_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME="$METERING_AGENT_CONF_PATH/metering_agent.ini"
+
+    cp $NEUTRON_DIR/etc/metering_agent.ini $METERING_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME
+}
+
+# Restore xtrace
+$MY_XTRACE