News & Events

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero – Changes to the SEC relating to the Commercial Product Assurance (CPA) scheme

Between 26 February 2024 and 8 April 2024 the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero issued a consultation on proposed changes to the main-body SEC and SEC Appendices aiming to support continuity of the CPA Scheme. This encompasses arrangements for assuring that smart metering devices, which operate as part of the Smart Metering System in Great Britain, meet the required cyber security standard. The proposals enable the transfer of overall responsibility to deliver, maintain, and operate the CPA Scheme from the current owner and operator National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to the SEC Panel’s Security Sub-Committee (SSC). 

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For Information: Central Products List (CPL) Version v3.006 now published on SEC Website

Please note, Version v3.006 of the Central Products List (CPL) is now available. The new workbook can be downloaded here.

Prior to issuing this notification, SECAS has received confirmation from the DCC that the new entries have been uploaded into the DCC’s DSP Systems successfully.

If you have any questions, please contact the SECAS Helpdesk – SECAS@gemserv.com.

REC Stakeholder Engagement Strategy

This week, the Code Manager has published an updated version of the Stakeholder Engagement Strategy on the REC Portal. The document is the Code Manager’s plan for collaborative working with REC stakeholders. It constitutes: a set of Principles and Objectives; a Communications Plan which details tools and techniques they use; and a Stakeholder Charter which sets out their promise to you that they will uphold certain values throughout engagement, as well as what they ask from you in return.