We’re thrilled to introduce Kirsty, our new Budgetary Officer, to the committee! With over 12 years of industry expertise, Kirsty brings a wealth of knowledge to the table, having dedicated the last seven years to SMS PLC’s installation division in the domestic sector. Read more
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Nicholas Parton – New Committee Member
With over two decades of experience in the gas industry, Nick brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team. His journey began with an apprenticeship in natural gas, and since then, he’s installed a wide array of gas central heating systems across the UK. Nick’s passion for mentoring apprentices has also played a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of professionals in the field.
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Central Products List (CPL) Version v3.003 25/04/2024 now published on SEC Website
Please note, Version 3.003 of the Central Products List (CPL) is now available.
SEC Working Group 01 May 2024
SEC’s next monthly Working Group meeting will be on 1 May 2024, starting at 10:00.
Central Products List (CPL) Version v3.002 now published on SEC Website
Please note, Version 3.002 of the Central Products List (CPL) is now available.
AMO Committee 2024-2025
We’re thrilled to introduce you to the team who will be steering the ship for the AMO 2024-2025 term! Say hello to our recently elected committee members:
SGN announces delay to hydrogen for heating trial
SGN has announced a delay to its flagship hydrogen for heating project in Scotland. The gas network said that the H100 Fife project is “taking longer than planned” due to supply chain and procurement challenges.
CSS Disaster Recovery Testing
IT disaster recovery testing of the Central Switching Service (CSS) is to be conducted in the Pre-Production test environment, from late April 2024 until early May 2024. Pre-Production is aligned to the Production environment and failover and failback service between the two Azure Regions in pre-production will therefore be representative of what would happen in Production.
There will be no outage to CSS related to this testing. Pre-production testing will ensure recovery procedures can be rehearsed and validated without impact to service users. Testing will also support further analysis of the potential impacts of synchronisation lags between Azure Regions on data to ensure that future incidents can be responded to efficiently and effectively.
If you have any questions or queries about the testing, please contact bcdrteam@smartdcc.co.uk or cssservicedesk@smartdcc.co.uk.
REC: Performance Assurance Newsletter Survey
The Code Manager has been trialling a monthly Performance Assurance Newsletter to help provide better visibility of Performance Assurance work which shares market-wide trends and insights to REC Parties.
They are seeking feedback from readers of the Performance Assurance Newsletter, via the short survey here.
REC: Performance Assurance Dashboards
The Risk Driver Summary tab within the Performance Assurance Dashboard will be updated to improve its layout, simplify the design, and provide more clarity on Risk Driver descriptions.