diff --git a/tjnetwork.py b/tjnetwork.py
index c0ef4ed..04a8cdd 100644
--- a/tjnetwork.py
+++ b/tjnetwork.py
@@ -1048,6 +1048,9 @@ def add_district_metering_area(name: str, cs: ChangeSet) -> ChangeSet:
 def delete_district_metering_area(name: str, cs: ChangeSet) -> ChangeSet:
     return ChangeSet()#api.delete_district_metering_area(name, cs)
 
+def generate_district_metering_area(name: str, region: None | str, part_count: int = 1, part_type: int = PARTITION_TYPE_RB) -> ChangeSet:
+    return ChangeSet()
+
 
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 # service_area 34