MP181 Meter Asset Provider and Device Manufacturer access to asset related data held by the DCC

MAPs and meter Manufacturers wish to access smart asset-related data held by the DCC in order to allow them to assess and manage asset health for any smart assets they own. The data items that they wish to access are:
• Global Unique Identifier (GUID)
• Device type, manufacturer and model
• Device firmware version
• Device status
• CSP region
• Supplier ID (this has been added following the request of meter Manufacturers)
• Communications Hub make, model and firmware version (this has been added following the request of the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA))

The asset related data required by MAPs and meter Manufacturers is held in the DCC Systems and is mastered by the DCC System. The data requested relates only to the metering asset located at a site. Also requested is Supplier ID data which will enable MAPs and Manufacturers to be able to contact the Responsible Supplier and work with that Supplier where a problem is identified with the firmware or commissioning of a Device.
MAPs have requested that the DCC provide a ‘pay-for’ data service to MAPs and Manufacturers whereby the parties taking the service will meet the full cost of providing the service. As a result, there would be no cost implications for DCC Users. However, a text change to the SEC will be required to allow this service to be provided.
Please note that the proposal was initially raised specifically for MAPs, and then during the Development Stage the scope of this proposal was widened allow Device Manufacturers to have access to asset related data.
The Proposed has advised that the scope will be finalised ahead of the DCC Preliminary Assessment.

This modification will implement a new Explicit Charging Metric that will be used by the MAPs and Manufacturers who wish to receive reports on the Devices they either own or have manufactured containing the agreed datasets. The actual mechanism for creating and delivering the reports will be developed by the DCC outside of the modification.

Other SEC Parties

SEC Section A 'Definitions and Interpretation'
SEC Section K 'Charging Methodology'
SEC Schedule 7 ‘Specimen Enabling Services Agreement’