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SEC Newsletter – 17 July 2026
In this edition of the Newsletter, we cover:
- New SEC Helpdesk email address
- 2026 SEC annual customer survey is now open – share your feedback
- Other User Onboarding project update
- Industry Consultation Open – SEC Performance Assurance Framework (PAF) Pilot phase
- And more!
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SEC Newsletter – 26 June 2026
In this edition of the newsletter, we cover:
- SEC Panel and SECCo Board headlines
- Request for SEC Party Performance Assurance contacts
- Performance Assurance Board Chair annual update
- Finance Sub-Committee — call for nominations
- DCC engagement with SEC Sub-Committee Chairs
- And more!
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SEC Newsletter – 12 June 2026
In this edition of the Newsletter, we cover:
- Register for the SEC Party Engagement Day
- Annual Performance Assurance Report (APAR) published
- Trust Centre Swap Out (TCSO) Orchestration Guidance Document V4.6 published
- June 2026 SEC Release
- And more!
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SEC Newsletter – 29 May 2026
In this edition of the Newsletter, we cover:
- SEC Panel and SECCo Board meeting headlines
- Save the date for the next SEC Party Engagement Day
- Operations Group Chair update
- Latest SEC Modification consultations
- And more!
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We’re pleased to publish the latest edition of the SEC Newsletter.
SEC Newsletter – 15 May 2026
In this edition of the Newsletter, we cover:
• Ofgem awards next Smart Meter Communication Licence to DCC2 Ltd
• Privacy Controls Framework v2.16 published
• SMDA June 2026 SEC release changes
• SMDA Organisation Certificates Manufacturer Pack testing
• And More!
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SEC Newsletter – 01 May 2026
In this edition of the Newsletter, we cover:
- SEC Panel and SECCo Board headlines
- Privacy Sub-Committee Chair update
- SEC website password requirement update
- DCC engagement with SEC Sub-Committee Chairs
- And More!
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