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Consultation on New Smart Energy Code Content – March 2015
The Smart Energy Code (SEC) is a new industry code which has been created through, and comes into force under, the Data and Communications Company (DCC) Licence.
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The Smart Energy Code (SEC) is a new industry code which has been created through, and comes into force under, the Data and Communications Company (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.
The March 2015 Smart Energy Code (SEC) consultation document sets out our proposals and the accompanying draft legal text for topics including:
- Performance Reporting (SEC)
- Confidentiality (SEC)
- Implementation Performance Regime (DCC Licence)
- Security Licence Condition covering DCC Enrolled Smart Meters (Supply Licences)
Documents
Government Responseapplication/pdfAnnex C - SEC concluded legal text (change marked)application/pdfAnnex D - DCC licence conditions text (change marked)application/pdfAnnex E - supply licence conditions gasapplication/pdfAnnex E - supply licence conditions electricityapplication/pdfMarch 2015 SEC consultationapplication/pdfAnnex B draft SEC legal textapplication/x-zip-compressedAnnex C draft DCC licence textapplication/pdfAnnex D draft supply licences textapplication/x-zip-compressedB-E responsesapplication/x-zip-compressedF-U responsesapplication/x-zip-compressedConsultation responseapplication/pdfAnnex C - consolidated conclusions and legal text application/pdfAnnex D - DCC licence consolidated conclusions and layingapplication/pdfAnnex E - supply licence conditions - gasapplication/pdfAnnex E - supply licence conditions - electricityapplication/pdfConsultation responses B-Eapplication/x-zip-compressedConsultation responses F-Uapplication/x-zip-compressedSEC new appendix - inventory enrolment and withdrawal proceduresapplication/pdfSEC new appendix - service request processing documentapplication/pdfSEC new appendix - certified products list (CPL) requirements documentapplication/pdf