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DCC network ‘clearly not up to scratch’

DCC network ‘clearly not up to scratch’

The network underpinning smart meters has been described as “clearly not up to scratch” by one industry boss who believes “there’s a bit of a scandal in the offing” considering the amount of money spent on it. Utilita chief Bill Bullen was speaking following a recent Data Communications Company network outage which he said resulted in prepayment meter customers being unable to top up.

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Call for smart meter mandate to complete rollout

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Ready for the new era of billing and collections?

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Installation scandal must not consign PPMs to history

The future of prepayment meters (PPMs) hangs in the balance following Ofgem’s call for evidence on their future use. Matthew Cole, head of the Fuel Bank Foundation, explains why recent scandals over forced installations must not spell the end of the prepayment tool.  

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PPM customers asked for ‘frank’ feedback

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Evolving the Warm Home Discount scheme

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Smart meter network rollout reaches half of all homes

Half of all the homes in Britain are now connected to the national secure smart meter network, according to Data Communications Company (DCC). This milestone means that the network now supports almost 25 million meters, more than double the 11.7 million homes served by full-fibre broadband.

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Standardisation across utilities

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Distributed energy: Press accelerate to win the smart energy race

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Ofgem seeks alternatives to forced PPM installs

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Ofgem chief warns PPM ban could increase energy bills

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‘Energy suppliers need to stop hiding behind call centres’

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Suppliers lagging on non-domestic smart meter rollout

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Smart PPM disconnections up one third following price cap hike

The number of smart pre-payment meter automatically disconnected by their supplier shot up by a nearly a third between the first and third quarters of last year, the energy minister has admitted.

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Millions of smart meters risk going dumb during 3G switchoff

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Demanding change: Is DFS a game-changer or gimmick?

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Weekend press round-up: Suppliers stop clawing back debts via PPMs

In our latest round-up of the weekend press, suppliers stop clawing back debts from customers on prepayment meters, an energy boss warns high energy bills are here to stay and Anglian Water is fined £500,000 after sewage discharges led to the death of thousands of fish.

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Eon installs 5 millionth smart meter

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Retail CEO: What is the point of Smart Energy GB?

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Utilita boss: Why does Ofgem think we’re the bad guys?

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