Guidance

Smart Metering licence conditions for Consumer Engagement Strategy; Data Access and Privacy; Monitoring and Evaluation; and Security Risk Assessments and Audits in the period before the DCC provides services

Modification to the standard conditions of electricity and gas supply licenses, electricity distribution licenses and gas transporter licenses (smart meters)

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Published: 28 February 2013

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Modification to the standard conditions of electricity and gas supply licenses, electricity distribution licenses and gas transporter licenses (smart meters)

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The licence condition modifications to implement Government policy in the above areas were laid in Parliament on 13 December 2012. Following successful completion of the Parliamentary process, the licence conditions will come into force on 4 March 2013, with the exception of the licence conditions on suppliers in respect of data access and privacy which will not come into force until 30 June 2013.

Policy positions and licence conditions for each of these areas have previously been consulted on and responses published as follows:

• Smart meter consumer engagement strategy (Consultation published 5 April 2012, Government response published 12 December 2012)
• Smart meter data access and privacy (Consultation published 5 April 2012, Government response published 12 December 2012)
• Smart meter information requirements for monitoring and evaluation (Consultation published 31 May 2012, Government response published 12 December 2012)
• Smart metering security risk assessments and audits in the period before the DCC provides services to smart meters(Consultation published 31 May 2012, Government response published 12 December 2012)

Published 28 February 2013