Stage 1 of the Smart Energy Code: conclusions and proposal

This document fulfils three primary purposes:

• it sets out the Government’s response to comments received on two supplementary SEC consultations published in April 2013
• it sets out the final legal text of Stage 1 of the SEC
• it puts forward proposals to designate the Smart Energy Code and the Charging Methodology for DCC Services.

The two supplementary SEC consultations published in April 2013 are available:

• Smart Meters: Stage 1 of the Smart Energy Code
• Smart Energy Code stage 1: draft legal text

Representations or objections concerning these proposals may be submitted to the Smart Metering Implementation Programme by 14 August 2013.