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Recommendation 25
25
Smart meter rollout programme lacks a clear, long-term plan beyond 2025.
Conclusion
As well as the approach to the rollout there are other significant issues for the Department to consider after 2025, including the re-licensing of the DCC (the central communications and data platform), and reform of the industry code governance. Ofgem has a key role to play in both of these.80 The Department told us it still aspires to get as close to 100% smart meter coverage as possible, but only has a plan to 2025. It is developing a framework for after 2025 but does not know when it will be in a position to close the programme.81 75 Qq 106, 109 76 Qq 64 77 URM0014 78 Q 75 79 Qq 47, 75, 94–95 80 Q 109 81 Qq 106, 108–109 18 Update on the rollout of smart meters
Government Response
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