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Getting smart about EVs
As the second anniversary of the vote to implement a net zero emissions by 2050 target fast approaches, Data Communications Company chief executive Angus Flett talks about the crucial need for a smart EV network. Specifically, how a new trial taking place at the DCC’s Manchester testing facility can provide solutions to augment the current approach to EV charging.
Opinion
DCC proposes ‘game-changing’ data exchange
An “interoperability checker” allowing SMETS1 smart meter customers to check if they can switch supplier and retain smart functionality is due to be launched by the Data Communications Company (DCC). It is proposing a system which would give secure, free access (or at cost) to system data from its platform.
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Ofgem to delay increase to DCC performance penalties
Ofgem has proposed delaying an increase in the amount the Data Communications Company will be penalised by if it fails to hit performance targets. The regulator instead wants to see the different incentives put to trial before being properly implemented.
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DCC says it’s ‘full steam ahead’ for smart meter rollout despite lockdown
Over the course of lockdown smart meter installations saw a 95 per cent reduction as engineers were banned from entering homes for non-essential visits. While new installations have taken a hit, the Data Communications Company has continued to remotely migrate SMETS1 devices onto its network. CEO Angus Flett explains to Utility Week how his company has battled the challenges thrown up by the pandemic, and how the green recovery can act as an opportunity to accelerate the rollout.
Interviews
Drax and DCC expand smart meter offering to larger businesses
Drax Group and the Data Communications Company (DCC) have announced they are trialling a smart meter for use within larger businesses. The new technology will allow organisations with larger and more complex electricity supplies, such as schools or NHS trusts to join the DCC’s network.
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Ofgem outlines DCC performance regime direction
Ofgem has published a draft direction which outlines an updated framework for the Data Communications Company’s performance incentives. The regulator is now consulting on a revised OPR framework, including proposals for incentivising DCC’s system performance under four new outcome-based measures, broken down by meter type and region where relevant.
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New DCC incentives to tackle underperformance
Ofgem is proposing to amend Data Communications Company’s (DCC) performance incentives to include contract management and procurement after some service providers underperformed. As a monopoly, the smart meter network operator needs incentives in lieu of competitive pressure to ensure it efficiently manages its costs whilst delivering an appropriate quality of service. 
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SMETS1 smart meters ‘superior to SMETS2’
Several energy retailers have raised concerns over the smart meter rollout. One even claimed first-generation SMETS1 devices, which have well-known known operability issues, were preferable to their second-generation counterparts.
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Smart DCC opens national control centre
Smart DCC has officially opened its national control centre in Manchester. The centre has 19 modular test labs which hold 2,400 smart meter testing spaces.
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Smart meter deadline to be extended to 2024
The government has announced the smart meter rollout deadline has been extended from 2020 to 2024. There have been ongoing concerns from within the industry that the 2020 deadline was all but impossible.
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