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DECC has launched the consultation on the coalition’s revised draft National Policy Statements (NPSs) on Energy.
Decisions on new nationally significant energy infrastructure projects will be taken in accordance with the framework of policies set out in the Energy NPSs, and are subject to public consultation and scrutinised and ratified by Parliament before designation.
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The inaugural meeting of a new Data & Communications Management Group took place on 22 April and was well attended by representatives from across the Smart Energy, Grid, Metering and Data industry. The group also elected their chairman, Paul Brodrick of Elexon.
SBGI Utility Networks has an excellent track record of representing the onshore gas industry in the UK and although adequately covering the metering technology and services arenas, the Division has for some time thought that issues relating to smart meter data and communications are underrepresented and lack a common platform for debate across the sector.
The new group has at its heart common industry issues around making smart meter data flow around the industry in an efficient, effective and secure way, both now and in the future ‘smart grid’ era. Key stakeholders include energy retailers, metering companies, customers, industry settlement bodies, shippers and transporters, systems and software companies, and data communication providers of all types.
After some early testing with members a working remit for the group was drafted following attendance at the smart implementation meetings hosted by Ofgem and DECC, in particular taking on board the concept of the proposed Central Communications Model for data communication. It was considered essential for the industry to be fully represented at all stages of planning, design and implementation.
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In the last such announcement before the election DECC published its Gas Security of Supply policy statement in early April which set out what is being done to ensure secure gas supplies for the UK in the future. Options considered included: improved market transparency, enhanced financial incentives to balance demand and supply and strengthening shipper and supplier obligations. It also explained why the Government is not pursuing the idea of Government-commissioned gas storage.
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