| Proposer | Terry Jefferson |
| Lead Analyst | Alison Beard |
| Date raised | 20/01/2020 |
| Stage | Implemented |
| Implementation date | 25 January 2021 (Ad-hoc SEC Release) |
| Latest update | The Authority decided to approve MP111 ‘SMDA Budget Amendments’ on 22 January 2021. This was implemented on 25 January 2021 as a standalone SEC Release. |
What is the issue?
Following the National Audit Office’s (NAO) 23rd November 2018 report "Rolling Out Smart Meters", the Government Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) commissioned an independent review into Device interoperability on Change of Supplier (CoS). The report was published in October 2019, with one of the recommendations being that "Energy suppliers and the Smart Metering Device Assurance (SMDA) Board should review the SMDA funding model to ensure SMDA can provide long-term test assurance". Following this recommendation, amendments should be suggested to the SMDA funding model.
What is the solution?
The Proposed Solution is to bring the SMDA Scheme under the SEC Panel. The SMDA Co Board will become the SDMA Sub-Committee (SMDASC) and the SMDA Management Panel (SMDAMP) will become a sub-group of the SMDASC. The fixed costs of SMDA will become part of the SEC Panel budget. Variable SMDA costs (Device testing) will be charged to Device manufacturers by the Test House(s) directly.
Who is impacted?
Large Suppliers
Small Suppliers
Network Parties
Other SEC Parties (MAPs and Device Manufacturers)
Small Suppliers
Network Parties
Other SEC Parties (MAPs and Device Manufacturers)
What SEC documents are affected?
Section A 'Definitions and Interpretations'
Section F 'Smart Metering System Requirements'
Section F 'Smart Metering System Requirements'
Modification documents
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