The latest versions of our Guidance Notes can be accessed on the SEC website here. These documents have been written in Plain English to provide clear explanations to help your understanding.
If you believe that a new guidance document should be created, or if you believe a current guidance document should be updated, please contact the SECAS Helpdesk.
All SEC Parties can use the online form to subscribe to the SEC Parties mailing list to be kept updated on all future SECAS webinars and events.
Links to upcoming SECAS webinars can be found here. If there are any topics which you believe should be presented at future webinars, please contact secas@gemserv.com.
Logged in SEC Parties can view the presentation slides and recordings of all past webinars here.
When going through the DCC User Entry Process (UEP), the DCC will confirm if you are required to put in place a form of Credit Cover.
Please read the SECAS Credit Cover Guidance which provides an explanation of the SEC Credit Cover requirements in Plain English as well as helpful examples. The SEC Credit Cover obligations are set out in SEC Section J3.
It is important that your Party complies with these obligations to avoid entering into an Event of Default of the SEC, explained in SEC Section M8.1. If you are unsure whether you are paying the right amount, you can contact the DCC Customer Invoices Team.
The Smart Energy Code Company (SECCo) is able to reimburse reasonable travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses. To make an expense claim, please complete the Sub-Committee Members Expense Form found here and send this to SECASFinance@gemserv.com and Louise Evans (louise.evans@gemserv.com). Please include scanned copies of your receipts.
Full details can be found in the SEC Panel Expenses Policy here.
Please email the Meeting Secretary on behalf of the Panel / relevant Sub-Committee or email SECAS@gemserv.com, noting that you wish to update your details and we will send you the relevant form.
The SEC Panel and each of its Sub-Committees have annual elections staggered across the year. An interim election is also arranged for the SEC Panel should any members leave the Panel within a term.
Logged in SEC Parties can access the Elections online form.
The term of office for members is set at 24 months to assist with maintaining knowledge within the Sub-Committee. This means an annual election will be held for half of the membership of each Sub-Committee each year.
If a new member joins a Sub-Committee after the date of the annual election, their term of office will be aligned with the nearest upcoming annual review.
SEC Parties can use the online form to register to the SEC Parties mailing list to be informed of all future elections.
The SEC Panel and each of its Sub-Committees have an annual election during which a call for nominations is issued for the current vacancies. SEC Parties can use the online form to subscribe to the SEC Parties mailing list to be kept updated of any future elections.
Logged in SEC Parties can access our Elections online form where you can either nominate yourself or a colleague.
If you are interested in fulfilling a vacancy outside of this period, simply fill in the Elections online form, expressing your interest in the chosen Panel / Sub-Committee and provide a short summary of your experience within the industry. The meeting secretary will then share this information with the applicable Panel / Sub-Committee Chair and will contact you to provide a nomination form.
Information on the Panel and its Sub-Committees can be found below:
All secure meeting documentation is stored on an Egress Secure workspace. When becoming a member of the SEC Panel or a Sub-Committee, SECAS will grant you relevant access upon creating an Egress account.
Logged in SEC Parties will be able to access Meeting Documentation categorised by the Panel Information Policy as GREEN.
All confirmed upcoming and past SEC meetings can be found on the Meetings Calendar. Here, you can export events into your personal calendar, using ICAL or Google Calendar.
Meeting documentation including meeting minutes are published on the individual calendar entries for specific meetings. Logged in SEC Parties will be able to access Meeting Documentation categorised by the Panel Information Policy as GREEN.
The Code Administration Code of Practice (CACoP) is a cross-Code document that aims to provide consistency in the approach and level of service provided by Code Administrators. It contains 14 principles to facilitate consistency and transparency in the Code Modification processes and protect the interests of smaller market participants and consumers. For more details, please see our CACoP webpage.
