DCC SERVICES FOR THE ENERGY INDUSTRY

What now? What next?

Jonathan Bennett

DCC

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RAISON D’ÊTRE

Connecting smart meters in the home with the energy services industry via a secure, centralised smart metering data and communication platform

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• Reliable

• Interoperable

• Secure

• Scalable

• Flexible

Energy Suppliers

Authorised Third Parties

Comms Service

Providers

Data Service

Provider

Energy Consumers Data Communications Company (DCC) DCC Service Users

In-Home Display

Comms Hub

Smart Metering Key Infrastructure

Supplier-Nominated Agents

HAN WAN

Other Devices

Smart Electricity

Meter

Smart Gas Meter

DCC User Interface

Electricity and GasNetwork Operators

WHAT NOW?

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CORE SERVICES

• Coverage

• Connectivity

• Messaging

• Security

• Testing

• Support

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PROGRESS UPDATE

• Revised plan was baselined March 2015

• DCC entered into System Integration Testing on time

• DCC Live targeted for April 2016

• Large suppliers rolling out smart meters (using DCC services) from August 2016

• 80% coverage at DCC Live

• Mechanisms in place to manage uncertainty

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WHAT NEXT?

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SOME QUESTIONS

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• How do we ensure that as many premises as possible achieve connectivity?

• How do we ensure that the consumer with a SMETS1 meter can switch supplier like their neighbour with a SMETS2 meter?

• How else should the energy services industry use this platform?

• What else does this initial investment enable?