Licence conditions for non-domestic smart metering issues

Part 1 of this document contains the government’s response to its 1 July 2013 open letter consultation on rules governing smart and advanced metering in the non-domestic market. The government is now seeking views on draft, amended licence conditions set out in Annex 4 to Parts 1 and 2 of the document that give effect to the government’s decisions following the open letter consultation. These decisions include confirmation that the date to which advanced electricity and gas metering may be installed at smaller non-domestic premises, and not replaced before the end date for the roll-out, will be extended to 5 April 2016. Any contractual arrangements providing for continued installation of advanced metering after 5 April 2016 and until the roll-out completion date will need to be in place at that point.