diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/flow/cache_test.go b/rw_core/core/device/flow/cache_test.go
index a418904..d0d8049 100644
--- a/rw_core/core/device/flow/cache_test.go
+++ b/rw_core/core/device/flow/cache_test.go
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@
 
 // TestLoadersIdentical ensures that the group, flow, and meter loaders always have an identical implementation.
 func TestLoadersIdentical(t *testing.T) {
-	types := []string{"flow", "group", "meter"}
+	types := []string{"flow", "group"}
 
 	identical := [][]string{
-		{`ofp\.OfpFlowStats`, `ofp\.OfpGroupEntry`, `ofp\.OfpMeterEntry`},
-		{`\.Id`, `\.Desc\.GroupId`, `\.Config\.MeterId`},
-		{`uint64`, `uint32`, `uint32`},
-		{`Flow`, `Group`, `Meter`},
-		{`flow`, `group`, `meter`},
+		{`ofp\.OfpFlowStats`, `ofp\.OfpGroupEntry`},
+		{`\.Id`, `\.Desc\.GroupId`},
+		{`uint64`, `uint32`},
+		{`Flow`, `Group`},
+		{`flow`, `group`},
 	}
 
 	regexes := make([][]*regexp.Regexp, len(identical[0]))
diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent.go b/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent.go
index a12bd2d..b9ad95a 100644
--- a/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent.go
+++ b/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent.go
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@
 	startOnce       sync.Once
 	stopOnce        sync.Once
 
-	flowCache  *flow.Cache
-	meterCache *meter.Cache
-	groupCache *group.Cache
-	portLoader *port.Loader
+	flowCache   *flow.Cache
+	meterLoader *meter.Loader
+	groupCache  *group.Cache
+	portLoader  *port.Loader
 }
 
 func newLogicalAgent(ctx context.Context, id string, sn string, deviceID string, ldeviceMgr *LogicalManager,
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@
 		defaultTimeout:  defaultTimeout,
 		requestQueue:    coreutils.NewRequestQueue(),
 
-		flowCache:  flow.NewCache(),
-		groupCache: group.NewCache(),
-		meterCache: meter.NewCache(),
-		portLoader: port.NewLoader(dbProxy.SubPath("logical_ports").Proxy(id)),
+		flowCache:   flow.NewCache(),
+		groupCache:  group.NewCache(),
+		meterLoader: meter.NewLoader(dbProxy.SubPath("logical_meters").Proxy(id)),
+		portLoader:  port.NewLoader(dbProxy.SubPath("logical_ports").Proxy(id)),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@
 		// now that the root device is known, create DeviceRoutes with it
 		agent.deviceRoutes = route.NewDeviceRoutes(agent.logicalDeviceID, agent.rootDeviceID, agent.deviceMgr.listDevicePorts)
 
+		// load the meters from KV to cache
+		agent.meterLoader.Load(ctx)
+
 		// load the logical ports from KV to cache
 		agent.portLoader.Load(ctx)
 	}
diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent_meter.go b/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent_meter.go
index 5ee8269..7e824d2 100644
--- a/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent_meter.go
+++ b/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent_meter.go
@@ -28,15 +28,16 @@
 )
 
 // listLogicalDeviceMeters returns logical device meters
-func (agent *LogicalAgent) listLogicalDeviceMeters() map[uint32]*ofp.OfpMeterEntry {
-	meterIDs := agent.meterCache.ListIDs()
+func (agent *LogicalAgent) listLogicalDeviceMeters(ctx context.Context) map[uint32]*ofp.OfpMeterEntry {
+	meterIDs := agent.meterLoader.ListIDs()
 	meters := make(map[uint32]*ofp.OfpMeterEntry, len(meterIDs))
 	for meterID := range meterIDs {
-		if meterHandle, have := agent.meterCache.Lock(meterID); have {
+		if meterHandle, have := agent.meterLoader.Lock(meterID); have {
 			meters[meterID] = meterHandle.GetReadOnly()
 			meterHandle.Unlock()
 		}
 	}
+	logger.Debugw(ctx, "list-logical-device-meters", log.Fields{"logical-device-id": agent.logicalDeviceID, "num-meters": len(meters)})
 	return meters
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
 
 	meterEntry := fu.MeterEntryFromMeterMod(ctx, meterMod)
 
-	meterHandle, created, err := agent.meterCache.LockOrCreate(ctx, meterEntry)
+	meterHandle, created, err := agent.meterLoader.LockOrCreate(ctx, meterEntry)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@
 	}
 	logger.Debug(ctx, "meterDelete", log.Fields{"meterMod": *meterMod, "logical-device-id": agent.logicalDeviceID})
 
-	meterHandle, have := agent.meterCache.Lock(meterMod.MeterId)
+	meterHandle, have := agent.meterLoader.Lock(meterMod.MeterId)
 	if !have {
 		logger.Warnw(ctx, "meter-not-found", log.Fields{"meterID": meterMod.MeterId, "logical-device-id": agent.logicalDeviceID})
 		return nil
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	meterHandle, have := agent.meterCache.Lock(meterMod.MeterId)
+	meterHandle, have := agent.meterLoader.Lock(meterMod.MeterId)
 	if !have {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no-meter-to-modify: %d, logical-device-id: %s", meterMod.MeterId, agent.logicalDeviceID)
 	}
diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent_meter_helpers.go b/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent_meter_helpers.go
index bb9de0a..19f7aad 100644
--- a/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent_meter_helpers.go
+++ b/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent_meter_helpers.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		if flowMeterID := fu.GetMeterIdFromFlow(flow); flowMeterID != 0 {
 			if _, have := metersConfig[flowMeterID]; !have {
 				// Meter is present in the flow, Get from logical device
-				meterHandle, have := agent.meterCache.Lock(flowMeterID)
+				meterHandle, have := agent.meterLoader.Lock(flowMeterID)
 				if !have {
 					logger.Errorw(ctx, "Meter-referred-by-flow-is-not-found-in-logicaldevice",
 						log.Fields{"meterID": flowMeterID, "Available-meters": metersConfig, "flow": *flow})
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 		return true
 	}
 
-	meterHandle, have := agent.meterCache.Lock(meterID)
+	meterHandle, have := agent.meterLoader.Lock(meterID)
 	if !have {
 		logger.Debugw(ctx, "Meter-is-not-present-in-logical-device", log.Fields{"meterID": meterID})
 		return true
diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent_test.go b/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent_test.go
index ac7662e..96729a2 100644
--- a/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent_test.go
+++ b/rw_core/core/device/logical_agent_test.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 	localWG.Wait()
 	meterEntry := fu.MeterEntryFromMeterMod(ctx, meterMod)
 
-	meterHandle, have := ldAgent.meterCache.Lock(meterMod.MeterId)
+	meterHandle, have := ldAgent.meterLoader.Lock(meterMod.MeterId)
 	assert.Equal(t, have, true)
 	if have {
 		assert.True(t, proto.Equal(meterEntry, meterHandle.GetReadOnly()))
diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/logical_manager.go b/rw_core/core/device/logical_manager.go
index c43ecdb..26021ca 100644
--- a/rw_core/core/device/logical_manager.go
+++ b/rw_core/core/device/logical_manager.go
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@
 	if agent == nil {
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "%s", id.Id)
 	}
-	meters := agent.listLogicalDeviceMeters()
+	meters := agent.listLogicalDeviceMeters(ctx)
 	ctr, ret := 0, make([]*openflow_13.OfpMeterEntry, len(meters))
 	for _, meter := range meters {
 		ret[ctr] = meter
diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/meter/cache.go b/rw_core/core/device/meter/cache.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 8912bbe..0000000
--- a/rw_core/core/device/meter/cache.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,148 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
-
- * 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 meter
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"sync"
-
-	ofp "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v4/go/openflow_13"
-)
-
-// Cache hides all low-level locking & synchronization related to meter state updates
-type Cache struct {
-	// this lock protects the meters map, it does not protect individual meters
-	lock   sync.RWMutex
-	meters map[uint32]*chunk
-}
-
-// chunk keeps a meter and the lock for this meter
-type chunk struct {
-	// this lock is used to synchronize all access to the meter, and also to the "deleted" variable
-	lock    sync.Mutex
-	deleted bool
-
-	meter *ofp.OfpMeterEntry
-}
-
-func NewCache() *Cache {
-	return &Cache{
-		meters: make(map[uint32]*chunk),
-	}
-}
-
-// LockOrCreate locks this meter if it exists, or creates a new meter if it does not.
-// In the case of meter creation, the provided "meter" must not be modified afterwards.
-func (cache *Cache) LockOrCreate(ctx context.Context, meter *ofp.OfpMeterEntry) (*Handle, bool, error) {
-	// try to use read lock instead of full lock if possible
-	if handle, have := cache.Lock(meter.Config.MeterId); have {
-		return handle, false, nil
-	}
-
-	cache.lock.Lock()
-	entry, have := cache.meters[meter.Config.MeterId]
-	if !have {
-		entry := &chunk{meter: meter}
-		cache.meters[meter.Config.MeterId] = entry
-		entry.lock.Lock()
-		cache.lock.Unlock()
-
-		return &Handle{loader: cache, chunk: entry}, true, nil
-	}
-	cache.lock.Unlock()
-
-	entry.lock.Lock()
-	if entry.deleted {
-		entry.lock.Unlock()
-		return cache.LockOrCreate(ctx, meter)
-	}
-	return &Handle{loader: cache, chunk: entry}, false, nil
-}
-
-// Lock acquires the lock for this meter, and returns a handle which can be used to access the meter until it's unlocked.
-// This handle ensures that the meter cannot be accessed if the lock is not held.
-// Returns false if the meter is not present.
-// TODO: consider accepting a ctx and aborting the lock attempt on cancellation
-func (cache *Cache) Lock(id uint32) (*Handle, bool) {
-	cache.lock.RLock()
-	entry, have := cache.meters[id]
-	cache.lock.RUnlock()
-
-	if !have {
-		return nil, false
-	}
-
-	entry.lock.Lock()
-	if entry.deleted {
-		entry.lock.Unlock()
-		return cache.Lock(id)
-	}
-	return &Handle{loader: cache, chunk: entry}, true
-}
-
-// Handle is allocated for each Lock() call, all modifications are made using it, and it is invalidated by Unlock()
-// This enforces correct Lock()-Usage()-Unlock() ordering.
-type Handle struct {
-	loader *Cache
-	chunk  *chunk
-}
-
-// GetReadOnly returns an *ofp.OfpMeterEntry which MUST NOT be modified externally, but which is safe to keep indefinitely
-func (h *Handle) GetReadOnly() *ofp.OfpMeterEntry {
-	return h.chunk.meter
-}
-
-// Update updates an existing meter in cache.
-// The provided "meter" must not be modified afterwards.
-func (h *Handle) Update(ctx context.Context, meter *ofp.OfpMeterEntry) error {
-	h.chunk.meter = meter
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Delete removes the meter from the cache
-func (h *Handle) Delete(ctx context.Context) error {
-	h.chunk.deleted = true
-
-	h.loader.lock.Lock()
-	delete(h.loader.meters, h.chunk.meter.Config.MeterId)
-	h.loader.lock.Unlock()
-
-	h.Unlock()
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Unlock releases the lock on the meter
-func (h *Handle) Unlock() {
-	if h.chunk != nil {
-		h.chunk.lock.Unlock()
-		h.chunk = nil // attempting to access the meter through this handle in future will panic
-	}
-}
-
-// ListIDs returns a snapshot of all the managed meter IDs
-// TODO: iterating through meters safely is expensive now, since all meters are stored & locked separately
-//       should avoid this where possible
-func (cache *Cache) ListIDs() map[uint32]struct{} {
-	cache.lock.RLock()
-	defer cache.lock.RUnlock()
-	// copy the IDs so caller can safely iterate
-	ret := make(map[uint32]struct{}, len(cache.meters))
-	for id := range cache.meters {
-		ret[id] = struct{}{}
-	}
-	return ret
-}
diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/meter/common.go b/rw_core/core/device/meter/common.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..773c0b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rw_core/core/device/meter/common.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * 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 core Common Logger initialization
+package meter
+
+import (
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v5/pkg/log"
+)
+
+var logger log.CLogger
+
+func init() {
+	// Setup this package so that it's log level can be modified at run time
+	var err error
+	logger, err = log.RegisterPackage(log.JSON, log.ErrorLevel, log.Fields{})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/meter/loader.go b/rw_core/core/device/meter/loader.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42f4264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rw_core/core/device/meter/loader.go
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
+ * 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 meter
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-go/db/model"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v5/pkg/log"
+	ofp "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v4/go/openflow_13"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// Loader hides all low-level locking & synchronization related to meter state updates
+type Loader struct {
+	dbProxy *model.Proxy
+	// this lock protects the meters map, it does not protect individual meters
+	lock   sync.RWMutex
+	meters map[uint32]*chunk
+}
+
+// chunk keeps a meter and the lock for this meter
+type chunk struct {
+	// this lock is used to synchronize all access to the meter, and also to the "deleted" variable
+	lock    sync.Mutex
+	deleted bool
+	meter   *ofp.OfpMeterEntry
+}
+
+func NewLoader(dbProxy *model.Proxy) *Loader {
+	return &Loader{
+		dbProxy: dbProxy,
+		meters:  make(map[uint32]*chunk),
+	}
+}
+
+// Load queries existing meters from the kv,
+// and should only be called once when first created.
+func (loader *Loader) Load(ctx context.Context) {
+	loader.lock.Lock()
+	defer loader.lock.Unlock()
+	var meters []*ofp.OfpMeterEntry
+	if err := loader.dbProxy.List(ctx, &meters); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorw(ctx, "failed-to-list-meters-from-cluster-data-proxy", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		return
+	}
+	for _, meter := range meters {
+		loader.meters[meter.Config.MeterId] = &chunk{meter: meter}
+	}
+}
+
+// LockOrCreate locks this meter if it exists, or creates a new meter if it does not.
+// In the case of meter creation, the provided "meter" must not be modified afterwards.
+func (loader *Loader) LockOrCreate(ctx context.Context, meter *ofp.OfpMeterEntry) (*Handle, bool, error) {
+	// try to use read lock instead of full lock if possible
+	if handle, have := loader.Lock(meter.Config.MeterId); have {
+		return handle, false, nil
+	}
+	loader.lock.Lock()
+	entry, have := loader.meters[meter.Config.MeterId]
+	if !have {
+		entry := &chunk{meter: meter}
+		loader.meters[meter.Config.MeterId] = entry
+		entry.lock.Lock()
+		loader.lock.Unlock()
+		if err := loader.dbProxy.Set(ctx, fmt.Sprint(meter.Config.MeterId), meter); err != nil {
+			// revert the map
+			loader.lock.Lock()
+			delete(loader.meters, meter.Config.MeterId)
+			loader.lock.Unlock()
+			entry.deleted = true
+			entry.lock.Unlock()
+			return nil, false, err
+		}
+		return &Handle{loader: loader, chunk: entry}, true, nil
+	}
+	loader.lock.Unlock()
+	entry.lock.Lock()
+	if entry.deleted {
+		entry.lock.Unlock()
+		return loader.LockOrCreate(ctx, meter)
+	}
+	return &Handle{loader: loader, chunk: entry}, false, nil
+}
+
+// Lock acquires the lock for this meter, and returns a handle which can be used to access the meter until it's unlocked.
+// This handle ensures that the meter cannot be accessed if the lock is not held.
+// Returns false if the meter is not present.
+// TODO: consider accepting a ctx and aborting the lock attempt on cancellation
+func (loader *Loader) Lock(id uint32) (*Handle, bool) {
+	loader.lock.RLock()
+	entry, have := loader.meters[id]
+	loader.lock.RUnlock()
+	if !have {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+	entry.lock.Lock()
+	if entry.deleted {
+		entry.lock.Unlock()
+		return loader.Lock(id)
+	}
+	return &Handle{loader: loader, chunk: entry}, true
+}
+
+// Handle is allocated for each Lock() call, all modifications are made using it, and it is invalidated by Unlock()
+// This enforces correct Lock()-Usage()-Unlock() ordering.
+type Handle struct {
+	loader *Loader
+	chunk  *chunk
+}
+
+// GetReadOnly returns an *ofp.OfpMeterEntry which MUST NOT be modified externally, but which is safe to keep indefinitely
+func (h *Handle) GetReadOnly() *ofp.OfpMeterEntry {
+	return h.chunk.meter
+}
+
+// Update updates an existing meter in the kv.
+// The provided "meter" must not be modified afterwards.
+func (h *Handle) Update(ctx context.Context, meter *ofp.OfpMeterEntry) error {
+	if err := h.loader.dbProxy.Set(ctx, fmt.Sprint(meter.Config.MeterId), meter); err != nil {
+		return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed-update-meter-%v: %s", meter.Config.MeterId, err)
+	}
+	h.chunk.meter = meter
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Delete removes the device from the kv
+func (h *Handle) Delete(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if err := h.loader.dbProxy.Remove(ctx, fmt.Sprint(h.chunk.meter.Config.MeterId)); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("couldnt-delete-meter-from-store-%v", h.chunk.meter.Config.MeterId)
+	}
+	h.chunk.deleted = true
+	h.loader.lock.Lock()
+	delete(h.loader.meters, h.chunk.meter.Config.MeterId)
+	h.loader.lock.Unlock()
+	h.Unlock()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Unlock releases the lock on the meter
+func (h *Handle) Unlock() {
+	if h.chunk != nil {
+		h.chunk.lock.Unlock()
+		h.chunk = nil // attempting to access the meter through this handle in future will panic
+	}
+}
+
+// ListIDs returns a snapshot of all the managed meter IDs
+// TODO: iterating through meters safely is expensive now, since all meters are stored & locked separately
+//       should avoid this where possible
+func (loader *Loader) ListIDs() map[uint32]struct{} {
+	loader.lock.RLock()
+	defer loader.lock.RUnlock()
+	// copy the IDs so caller can safely iterate
+	ret := make(map[uint32]struct{}, len(loader.meters))
+	for id := range loader.meters {
+		ret[id] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	return ret
+}