diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/Band.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/Band.java
index ecd6504..1342a22 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/Band.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/Band.java
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@
      */
     Type type();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the packets seen by this band.
+     *
+     * @return a long value
+     */
+    long packets();
+
+    /**
+     * Return the bytes seen by this band.
+     *
+     * @return a byte counter
+     */
+    long bytes();
+
     interface Builder {
 
         /**
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/BandEntry.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/BandEntry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..369e1cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/BandEntry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.meter;
+
+/**
+ * Represents a stored band.
+ */
+public interface BandEntry extends Band {
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the number of packets seen by this band.
+     *
+     * @param packets a packet count
+     */
+    void setPackets(long packets);
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the number of bytes seen by this band.
+     *
+     * @param bytes a byte counter
+     */
+    void setBytes(long bytes);
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/DefaultBand.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/DefaultBand.java
index bff757b..669dc0d 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/DefaultBand.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/DefaultBand.java
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@
 /**
  * A default implementation for a Band.
  */
-public final class DefaultBand implements Band {
+public final class DefaultBand implements Band, BandEntry {
 
     private final Type type;
     private final long rate;
     private final long burstSize;
     private final short prec;
+    private long packets;
+    private long bytes;
 
     public DefaultBand(Type type, long rate,
                        long burstSize, short prec) {
@@ -55,6 +57,26 @@
         return type;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public long packets() {
+        return packets;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long bytes() {
+        return bytes;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setPackets(long packets) {
+        this.packets = packets;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setBytes(long bytes) {
+        this.bytes = bytes;
+    }
+
     public static Builder builder() {
         return new Builder();
     }
@@ -91,7 +113,7 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public Band build() {
+        public DefaultBand build() {
             checkArgument(prec != null && type == Type.REMARK,
                           "Only REMARK bands can have a precendence.");
 
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/DefaultMeter.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/DefaultMeter.java
index 953feb2..138bb18 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/DefaultMeter.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/DefaultMeter.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 /**
  * A default implementation of a meter.
  */
-public final class DefaultMeter implements Meter {
+public final class DefaultMeter implements Meter, MeterEntry  {
 
 
     private final MeterId id;
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@
     private final DeviceId deviceId;
     private final Optional<MeterContext> context;
 
+    private MeterState state;
+    private long life;
+    private long refCount;
+    private long packets;
+    private long bytes;
+
     private DefaultMeter(DeviceId deviceId, MeterId id, ApplicationId appId,
                         Unit unit, boolean burst,
                         Collection<Band> bands, Optional<MeterContext> context) {
@@ -86,10 +92,60 @@
         return null;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public MeterState state() {
+        return state;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long life() {
+        return life;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long referenceCount() {
+        return refCount;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long packetsSeen() {
+        return packets;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long bytesSeen() {
+        return bytes;
+    }
+
     public static Builder builder() {
         return new Builder();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setState(MeterState state) {
+        this.state = state;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setLife(long life) {
+        this.life = life;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setReferenceCount(long count) {
+        this.refCount = count;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setProcessedPackets(long packets) {
+        this.packets = packets;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setProcessedBytes(long bytes) {
+        this.bytes = bytes;
+    }
+
     public static final class Builder implements Meter.Builder {
 
         private MeterId id;
@@ -108,7 +164,7 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public Meter.Builder withId(int id) {
+        public Meter.Builder withId(long id) {
             this.id = MeterId.meterId(id);
             return this;
         }
@@ -144,7 +200,7 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public Meter build() {
+        public DefaultMeter build() {
             checkNotNull(deviceId, "Must specify a device");
             checkNotNull(bands, "Must have bands.");
             checkArgument(bands.size() > 0, "Must have at least one band.");
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/Meter.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/Meter.java
index e70dd88..14593df 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/Meter.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/Meter.java
@@ -89,6 +89,41 @@
     Optional<MeterContext> context();
 
     /**
+     * Fetches the state of this meter.
+     *
+     * @return a meter state
+     */
+    MeterState state();
+
+    /**
+     * The lifetime in seconds of this meter.
+     *
+     * @return number of seconds
+     */
+    long life();
+
+    /**
+     * The number of flows pointing to this meter.
+     *
+     * @return a reference count
+     */
+    long referenceCount();
+
+    /**
+     * Number of packets processed by this meter.
+     *
+     * @return a packet count
+     */
+    long packetsSeen();
+
+    /**
+     * Number of bytes processed by this meter.
+     *
+     * @return a byte count
+     */
+    long bytesSeen();
+
+    /**
      * A meter builder.
      */
     interface Builder {
@@ -104,10 +139,10 @@
         /**
          * Assigns the id to this meter.
          *
-         * @param id an integer
+         * @param id a long
          * @return this
          */
-        Builder withId(int id);
+        Builder withId(long id);
 
         /**
          * Assigns the application that built this meter.
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterContext.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterContext.java
index 4c814f8..919cf63 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterContext.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterContext.java
@@ -34,6 +34,5 @@
      * @param op a meter operation
      * @param reason the reason why it failed
      */
-    default void onError(MeterOperation op, MeterFailReason reason) {
-    }
+    default void onError(MeterOperation op, MeterFailReason reason) {}
 }
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterEntry.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterEntry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6157578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterEntry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.meter;
+
+/**
+ * Represents a stored meter.
+ */
+public interface MeterEntry extends Meter {
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the state of this meter.
+     *
+     * @param state a meter state
+     */
+    void setState(MeterState state);
+
+    /**
+     * Set the amount of time the meter has existed in seconds.
+     *
+     * @param life number of seconds
+     */
+    void setLife(long life);
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the number of flows which are using this meter.
+     *
+     * @param count a reference count.
+     */
+    void setReferenceCount(long count);
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the number of packets seen by this meter.
+     *
+     * @param packets a packet count.
+     */
+    void setProcessedPackets(long packets);
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the number of bytes seen by the meter.
+     *
+     * @param bytes a byte counter.
+     */
+    void setProcessedBytes(long bytes);
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterEvent.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterEvent.java
index a952a14..9439145 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterEvent.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterEvent.java
@@ -20,20 +20,12 @@
 /**
  * Entity that represents Meter events.
  */
-public class MeterEvent extends AbstractEvent<MeterEvent.Type, Meter> {
+public class MeterEvent extends AbstractEvent<MeterEvent.Type, MeterOperation> {
 
 
-    enum Type {
+    private final MeterFailReason reason;
 
-        /**
-         * Signals that a new meter has been added.
-         */
-        METER_ADDED,
-
-        /**
-         * Signals that a meter has been removed.
-         */
-        METER_REMOVED,
+    public enum Type {
 
         /**
          * Signals that a meter has been added.
@@ -41,19 +33,15 @@
         METER_UPDATED,
 
         /**
-         * Signals that a meter addition failed.
-         */
-        METER_ADD_FAILED,
-
-        /**
-         * Signals that a meter removal failed.
-         */
-        METER_REMOVE_FAILED,
-
-        /**
          * Signals that a meter update failed.
          */
-        METER_UPDATE_FAILED
+        METER_OP_FAILED,
+
+        /**
+         * A meter operation was requested.
+         */
+        METER_OP_REQ,
+
     }
 
 
@@ -62,21 +50,32 @@
      * current time.
      *
      * @param type  meter event type
-     * @param meter event subject
+     * @param op event subject
      */
-    public MeterEvent(Type type, Meter meter) {
-        super(type, meter);
+    public MeterEvent(Type type, MeterOperation op) {
+        super(type, op);
+        this.reason = null;
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates an event of a given type and for the specified meter and time.
      *
      * @param type  meter event type
-     * @param meter event subject
+     * @param op event subject
      * @param time  occurrence time
      */
-    public MeterEvent(Type type, Meter meter, long time) {
-        super(type, meter, time);
+    public MeterEvent(Type type, MeterOperation op, long time) {
+        super(type, op, time);
+        this.reason = null;
+    }
+
+    public MeterEvent(Type type, MeterOperation op, MeterFailReason reason) {
+        super(type, op);
+        this.reason = reason;
+    }
+
+    public MeterFailReason reason() {
+        return reason;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterId.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterId.java
index ea7cf36..8619e14 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterId.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterId.java
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@
 
 /**
  * A representation of a meter id.
- * Uniquely identifies a meter for a given device.
+ * Uniquely identifies a meter system wide.
  */
 public final class MeterId {
 
     static final long MAX = 0xFFFF0000;
 
-    private final int id;
+    private final long id;
 
     public static final MeterId SLOWPATH = new MeterId(0xFFFFFFFD);
     public static final MeterId CONTROLLER = new MeterId(0xFFFFFFFE);
     public static final MeterId ALL = new MeterId(0xFFFFFFFF);
 
-    private MeterId(int id) {
+    private MeterId(long id) {
         checkArgument(id <= MAX, "id cannot be larger than 0xFFFF0000");
         this.id = id;
     }
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
     /**
      * The integer representation of the meter id.
      *
-     * @return an integer
+     * @return a long
      */
-    public int id() {
+    public long id() {
         return id;
     }
 
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        return id;
+        return Long.hashCode(id);
     }
 
-    public static MeterId meterId(int id) {
+    public static MeterId meterId(long id) {
         return new MeterId(id);
 
     }
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterState.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterState.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a910d6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterState.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.meter;
+
+/**
+ * Represents the state of the meter as seen by the store.
+ */
+public enum MeterState {
+
+    /**
+     * The meter is in the process of being added.
+     */
+    PENDING_ADD,
+
+    /**
+     * THe meter has been added.
+     */
+    ADDED,
+
+    /**
+     * The meter is in the process of being removed.
+     */
+    PENDING_REMOVE,
+
+    /**
+     * The meter has been removed.
+     */
+    REMOVED,
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterStore.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterStore.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..232eedd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/meter/MeterStore.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.meter;
+
+import org.onosproject.store.Store;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+/**
+ * Entity that stores and distributed meter objects.
+ */
+public interface MeterStore extends Store<MeterEvent, MeterStoreDelegate> {
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a meter to the store.
+     *
+     * @param meter a meter
+     */
+    void storeMeter(Meter meter);
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes a meter from the store.
+     *
+     * @param meter a meter
+     */
+    void deleteMeter(Meter meter);
+
+    /**
+     * Updates a meter whose meter id is the same as the passed meter.
+     *
+     * @param meter a new meter
+     */
+    void updateMeter(Meter meter);
+
+    /**
+     * Updates a given meter's state with the provided state.
+     * @param meter a meter
+     */
+    void updateMeterState(Meter meter);
+
+    /**
+     * Obtains a meter matching the given meter id.
+     *
+     * @param meterId a meter id
+     * @return a meter
+     */
+    Meter getMeter(MeterId meterId);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns all meters stored in the store.
+     *
+     * @return a collection of meters
+     */
+    Collection<Meter> getAllMeters();
+
+    /**
+     * Update the store by deleting the failed meter.
+     * Notifies the delegate that the meter failed to allow it
+     * to nofity the app.
+     *
+     * @param op a failed meter operation
+     * @param reason a failure reason
+     */
+    void failedMeter(MeterOperation op, MeterFailReason reason);
+}