Reference Number: 12D/063
A summary of Programme progress and the key information being published.
Reference Number: 12D/033
Open Date: 05/04/2012
Close Date: 01/06/2012
This consultation document seeks views on a proposed framework for smart metering consumer engagement. It includes proposals about the roles of different parties; the needs of the non-domestic sector; the case for some centralised engagement activity; and how this might best be delivered. A set of draft licence conditions is included.
Reference Number: 12D/024
Open Date: 05/04/2012
Close Date: 01/06/2012
This consultation document seeks views on a proposed framework for smart metering data access and privacy. This includes proposals about the levels of access that that suppliers, network operators and third parties should have to energy consumption data from smart meters, for which purposes, and the choices that consumers should have about this. This builds on the earlier Call for evidence on data access and privacy.
Reference Number: 12D/030
Open Date: 05/04/2012
Close Date: 01/06/2012 (16/05/2012 for Licence Applications Regulations)
Seeking views on a set of draft licence conditions for the DCC, which will be responsible for the services which are needed to communicate with smart meters, and the draft statutory instrument containing the Regulations for applying for the licence to be the DCC. Consultation on the licence conditions for the DCC closes on 1 June; and on the licence application regulations to be the DCC on 16 May.
Reference Number: 12D/034
Open Date: 05/04/2012
Close Date: 01/06/2012
Seeking views on the proposed arrangements by which energy market participants will access and use the services of the DCC to interface remotely with smart metering equipment in consumers’ premises.
Reference Number: 11D/957
Open Date: 10/02/2012
Close Date: 23/03/2012
This consultation document seeks stakeholder views on a draft Statutory Instrument that will enable the licensing of a new national provider of communications services to and from gas and electricity smart meters, to be referred to as the Data and Communications Company (“DCC”).
Reference Number: 11D/868
Open Date: 29/09/2011
Close Date: 24/11/2011
Detail policy design is set out in order to gain stakeholders’ views on the regulatory and commercial framework that should apply to the Data and Communications Company (DCC). The consultation covers the process for appointing and awarding a licence to the initial DCC, guidelines to apply to DCC in adopting communications contracts for compliant smart meters installed prior to DCC being operational, and the establishment of the requirements for smart meter communications services to be provided by DCC.
The Government response for this forms part of the Data and Communications Company (DCC) Licence Conditions and Licence Application Regulations consultation, issued on 5 April 2012.
Consultations responses
Reference Number: 11D/836
Open Date: 18/08/2011
Close Date: 13/10/2011
Draft licence conditions are set out in order to gain stakeholder views on the roll-out completion date – the point from which any meter installed will have to be smart and on the provision of In-Home Displays. There are also a number of related policy questions.
In addition, this consultation describes proposals to establish the technical specifications for smart metering equipment and proposed approach to developing these specifications, including a number of detailed technical questions.
Government response
This response, published on 5 April 2012, sets out the licence conditions and technical specifications for the roll-out of Smart Metering in Great Britain, including the central requirement on suppliers to roll out smart meters and in-home displays and to do so by 31 December 2019.
Smart Metering equipment technical specifications (SMETS)
The SMETS describes the minimum requirements that smart metering systems installed to comply with the roll-out obligations must achieve. The SMETS will be notified to the European Commission as required under the Technical Standards and Regulations Directive.
Consultations responses
Reference Number: 11D/837
Open Date: 18/08/2011
Close Date: 10/11/2011
Draft licence conditions are set out to gain stakeholder views' on the requirements on electricity and gas suppliers to develop and adhere to code(s) of practice governing the installation of smart meters at domestic and micro-business sites.
Government response
This sets out the rules requiring suppliers to develop a Code of Practice that covers a range of key areas around the installation process. The rules state that there should there should be no sales during the installation visit, that Installers must provide energy efficiency advice as part of the visit, and that they will need the consumers permission in advance of the visit if they are to talk to them about their own particular products.
Government response
Consultations responses
Reference Number: 11D/838
Open Date: 18/08/2011
Close Date: 13/10/2011
This call for evidence seeks views and further evidence to support policies the Government is developing on the privacy framework for smart metering. This builds on the position set out in the Government response to the prospectus published in March 2011.
Response
The Government’s Call for Evidence on data access and privacy ran from August to October 2011. Stakeholders and members of the public were invited to submit evidence and comments. In total, 45 responses were received from a range of stakeholder groups.
Respondents can be categorised roughly as follows:
- 12 responses from energy suppliers;
- 10 responses from technical solutions and communications organisations;
- 8 responses from energy services companies (such as energy management companies and energy consultants);
- 4 responses from network operators;
- 3 responses from consumer or campaign groups;
- 3 responses from trade associations;
- 3 responses from academics or professional institutions; and
- 2 responses from regulators.
Non-confidential responses are published below:
The Smart Metering Implementation Programme Data access and privacy consultation document contains a summary of these responses (Annex B)