SEC v76.0 published for the June 2023 SEC Release including changes to facilitate the ECoS Go-live

29 June 2023

SEC version 76.0 came into effect on 29 June 2023 to implement the June 2023 SEC Release. This includes nine Modification Proposals and changes to the SEC to facilitate the ECoS Go-live. The detail of the ECoS changes can be found in the DESNZ re-designation letter here.

What modifications were implemented?

Modification StatusDCC System impact?
MP102B 'Power Outage Alerts triggered by an OTA firmware upgrade - enduring solution'ApprovedYes
MP125 'Correcting Device Information for the ESME Variant'ApprovedYes
MP128A 'Gas Network Operators SMKI Requirements'ApprovedNo
MP183 'Post Commissioning Obligations Reporting'ApprovedNo
MP214 'Clarification of Acceptable DCC User IDs for Import and Export Suppliers'ApprovedNo
MP215 'Communications Hub Ordering and Forecasting'ApprovedNo
MP220 'MMC Changes resulting from GBCS v4.1 Device Testing'ApprovedNo
MP222 ‘CPL submission efficiency improvements’ApprovedNo
MP229 ‘Notification of material change to User Systems to include decommissioning’ApprovedNo

 

What parts of the SEC were affected?

  • Section F ‘Smart Metering System Requirements’
  • Section H ‘DCC Services’
  • Section L ‘Smart Metering Key Infrastructure and DCC Key Infrastructure’
  • Schedule 11 ‘TS Applicability Tables’
  • Appendix B ‘Organisation Certificate Policy’
  • Appendix Z ‘CPL Requirements Document’
  • Appendix AC ‘Inventory, Enrolment and Decommissioning Procedures’
  • Appendix AD ‘DCC User Interface Specification’
  • Appendix AF ‘Message Mapping Catalogue’

The following documents have been updated to facilitate the ECoS Go-live:

  • Appendix E ‘DCC User Interface Services Schedule’
  • Appendix AA ‘Threshold Anomaly Detection Procedures’
  • Appendix AB ‘Service Request Processing Document’
  • Appendix AC ‘Inventory, Enrolment and Decommissioning Procedures’
  • Appendix AD ‘DCC User Interface Specification’
  • Appendix AS ‘ECoS Transition and Migration Approach Document’

 

Where can I access the legal text?

The redlined changes for the documents available on CodeWorks can be found via the links below:

Full marked-up versions of all documents impacted by a SEC modification can be downloaded here.

Full marked-up versions of the SEC Technical Specifications for this release can be found on the June 2023 SEC Release page.

Our Document Log lists the versions of each SEC document now in effect following this release.

You can download clean versions of the individual SEC documents from the SEC and Supporting Documents section of our website or via CodeWorks.

 

ECoS related changes

DESNZ is re-designating a number of SEC subsidiary documents for ECoS Go-Live. The affected documents include SEC Appendix E (DCC User Interface Services Schedule); SEC Appendix AA (Anomaly Detection Procedures); SEC Appendix AB (Service Request Processing Document); SEC Appendix AC (Inventory, Enrolment and Decommissioning Procedures); SEC Appendix AD (DCC User Interface Specification); and SEC Appendix AS (ECoS Transition and Migration Approach Document). The effect of the changes is to permit the DCC to make the associated changes to its systems and to commence ECoS Migration. The detail of these changes can be found in the DESNZ re-designation letter here.

Where can I find further information?

If you have any questions, you can call the SECAS Helpdesk at 020 3314 1142 or email sec.change@gemserv.com.