C3-0108 – STIRG Housekeeping has been raised and was implemented on 13 December 2024. This Category 3 Change Proposal has been made to amend the Service Termination Issues Guidance Document (STIRG) to correct formatting and typographical errors following an AMO review.
Version ‘4.1 Final’ of the Guidance for Service Termination Issue Reporting document is now live on the REC Portal.
C3-0091 – Changes to Metering Expert Panel Terms of Reference to support alternate R0170 solution was implemented on 20 December 2024. This Category 3 Change Proposal puts the STIRG document under bespoke voting arrangements, where unanimous approval is required from the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) and Meter Operator Agent (MOA).
C3-0089 – Meter Configuration Tables (New) is now awaiting implementation. This Category 3 Change will put in place new Meter Configuration Tables, which will hold Standard Settlement Configuration and Time Pattern Regime data following MHHS implementation. It also details the change management process to support maintenance of the tables going forward. The approved documents can be found on the MHHS Category 3 Document Updates Wiki article.
SEC Version 102.0 came into effect, 20 December 2024.
The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (‘the Department’) is today designating the SEC Variation Testing Approach Document (SVTAD) for the Future Service Management Arrangements for incorporation into the SEC as Appendix AX. This includes a consequential change to SEC Section A ‘Definitions and Interpretation’. This SVTAD is in respect of variations to the SEC that are being considered to enable the Data Communications Company (DCC) to introduce and transition to the Future Service Management (FSM) Arrangements, being:
The DCC ran a consultation on a draft of the SVTAD between 11 October and 8 November 2024. It sought views on the date for designation of the SVTAD. Respondents agreed with the proposed SVTAD and with a designation date of 20 December 2024 (or as soon as reasonably practicable within one month thereafter). The DCC subsequently provided the Department with a proposed SVTAD on 6 December 2024 alongside a consultation conclusions report, both of which were published on the DCC website on the same day.
The Department’s designation letter and FSM SVTAD can be found here.
Please note, Version 3.023 of the Central Products List (CPL) is now available. The new workbook can be downloaded here.
Please note, Version 3.022 of the Central Products List (CPL) is now available. The new workbook can be downloaded here.
Please note, Version 3.021 – 03122024 of the Central Products List (CPL) is now available. The new workbook can be downloaded here.
Within the past week, the Code Manager has published the below REC Committees documentation on the REC Portal.
The Code Administrators Code of Practice (CACoP) Forum is conducting the CACoP survey this year, as requested by Ofgem. This survey allows you to evaluate the performance of various Code Administrators. It was postponed last year due to Energy Code Reform, so REC are pleased to resume it and hear your feedback. Respond to the survey before the closing date of 15 November 2024. Please note, only one response per individual code should be completed. For any queries, contact box.CACoP@uk.nationalenergyso.com.
Keep up to date with REC meetings and events with these dates for your diary: