Government brings forward smart metering

In the first Annual Energy Statement to Parliament, alongside his Green Deal national home insulation plan and 30 other energy saving projects, Huhne said;

"The Government wishes to accelerate significantly the smart metering rollout compared to previously published targets," said the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). "In order to bring forward the start of roll-out and help deliver early benefits, we are proposing a staged approach to implementation under which suppliers will start to install smart meters that meet the minimum requirements defined in common technical specifications ahead of a central data and communications entity being established."

 

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