Consultation outcome

Smart metering system and equipment testing

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Published: 27 August 2013
• Last updated: 2 December 2013 — See all updates

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

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Smart Metering system and equipment testing: consultation response

Ref: 13D/322

PDF, 515 KB, 36 pages

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Detail of outcome

This response contains the government’s position on how the Data Communications Company (DCC) will be responsible for testing that its systems work in their own right and can interoperate with users’ systems to deliver smart meter services. It also covers the responsibilities of suppliers and others in the industry in regard to DCC testing. It follows on from an earlier consultation on these issues.

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on the testing of smart metering systems and equipment under the Smart Energy Code (SEC).

This consultation ran from
27 August 2013 to 11:45pm on 24 September 2013

Consultation description

This consultation document seeks views on the testing of smart metering systems and equipment under the Smart Energy Code (SEC).

It sets out the proposals for a testing regime that will provide assurance that:

• The Data Communications Company (DCC) systems and services meet the requirements that are set out in the SEC;
• Prospective DCC users are capable of using the services that are provided by the DCC and its service providers; and
• The metering equipment that DCC users intend to enrol with the DCC works with the DCC’s systems and is compliant with the relevant technical specifications

This consultation closed on 24 September 2013.

Documents

Smart Metering System & Equipment Testing

Ref: 13D/238 2013

PDF, 551 KB, 28 pages

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Published 27 August 2013

Last updated 2 December 2013 + show all updates

1. 2 December 2013

   Government response document published.

2. 27 August 2013

   First published.