Consultation Paper - Smart Meters Design Plan Smart meters were proposed as a tool in the Energy Strategy to provide customers with modern meters that give real time information and to help enable the development of an accessible and digitalised energy system where data provides value for consumers and a more efficient system operation.
The Department has commissioned a detailed review of implementation programmes in other countries to understand the key risks and barriers to implementation and consolidate knowledge on best practice. The findings and recommendations from the review have formed a Design Plan for the future smart meter deployment that is tailored to the needs of consumers here and the electricity market. This will help ensure consumers get value for money and facilitate more flexibility in the electricity system.
The consultation paper proposes a Design Plan for the roll-out of smart electricity meters. This covers:
- Roles and responsibilities;
- Which organisations will have responsibility for procurement, deployment, data management systems, consumer protection and education; and
- How consumers will pay for smart metering systems.
The Department wishes to hear from a wide range of interested persons and organisations. This will help inform the future roll-out of smart meters.
To enable the development of a consumer centric approach to smart meter implementation, and to support the work of the Department, the Utility Regulator has published a report on new research into smart meter rollouts in Great Britain (GB) and the Republic of Ireland (RoI), and the impact of these rollouts on consumer experience. It may be helpful to read this research in addition to the other reports published by the Department.
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