Consultation outcome

New Smart Energy Code Content (Stage 2): consequential consultation on changes to the DCC licence

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Published: 16 December 2013
• Last updated: 30 January 2014 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

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Government response: consultation on consequential changes to the DCC Licence to support provisions in the Smart Energy Code concerning financing of communications hubs

Ref: 13D/327

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Detail of outcome

This document concludes on a consultation to update the DCC licence so that it supports provisions in the Smart Energy Code around the financing of communications hubs.

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We have published the public feedback received for this consultation.

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Original consultation

Summary

To conclude on proposed provisions in the Smart Energy Code around communications hubs charges and a further consequential consultation on changes to the DCC licence to support these provisions.

This consultation ran from
10am on 16 December 2013 to 11:45pm on 20 January 2014

Consultation description

The Smart Energy Code (SEC) is a new industry code which has been created through, and comes into force under, the DCC licence. The SEC is a multiparty contract which sets out the terms for the provision of the DCC’s Smart Meter communications service, and specifies other provisions to govern the end-to-end management of Smart Metering.

This response and further consultation provides the government’s conclusions on one of the issues discussed in the October 2013 consultation on the Smart Energy Code (SEC). This is the proposed provisions in the SEC to support the delivery of cost-effective, viable and sustainable third party financing for communications hubs. The government has concluded that these provisions are a proportionate and appropriate mechanism for helping to secure the most cost-effective financing for an initial 5% of the expected total number of communications hubs. However, as a result of information received during that consultation a further consequential consultation is needed on changes to the DCC licence to support these provisions.

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Government response and further consultation: provisions in the Smart Energy Code concerning financing of communications hubs and consequential changes to the DCC Licence

Ref: 13D/327

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Published 16 December 2013
Last updated 30 January 2014 + show all updates

1. 30 January 2014

   Government response published.

2. 16 December 2013

   First published.