On 31 March 2025, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) issued a consultation inviting responses from Smart Metering Implementation Programme (SMIP) stakeholders on proposed changes to the main body of the Smart Energy Code (SEC) and to Appendix AU ‘Network Evolution Transition & Migration Approach Document’ (NETMAD) to support the provision of a 4G Communications Service by the DCC in the North Geographical Region of Great Britain.
In parallel, the DCC is consulting on changes to other SEC Subsidiary Documents to support the extension of the DCC’s 4G services to the North of Great Britain. The DCC is requesting comments on those changes by 9 May 2025.
The consultation provides more detail on the principles of the proposed changes, the proposed legal drafting and how to respond.
The consultation letter with more details can be downloaded here. Annexes 2 and 3 of the consultation can be downloaded at the following links:
- Annex 2 ‘Proposed changes to the main body of the SEC’
- Annex 3 ‘Proposed changes to Appendix AU – NETMAD’
Any stakeholders wishing to respond to the consultation should submit their response by 5pm on 9 May 2025 to: smartmetering@energysecurity.gov.uk