This page provides information on past events.
3 February 2011
Workshops - Data use
To discuss why granular personal data might be needed and look at how the benefits could be achieved without personal data.
Meeting 3 - 3rd February 2011
Meeting 2 - 14th December 2010
Meeting 1 - 25th November 2010
20 January 2011
Workshop - Vulnerable customers
The rollout of smart meters in Great Britain has the potential to present both opportunities and challenges for vulnerable groups. This workshop sought views on what special arrangements might be necessary to promote and protect the interests of vulnerable customers.
Agenda and associated documents
9 December 2010
Workshop - Remote payment and disconnection
This workshop followed up on our earlier workshop on 27 September, seeking to gather views on proposals for ensuring vulnerable customers continue to be protected where suppliers are capable of remotely switching customers to prepayment and remote disconnection.
Presentation
25 November 2010
Workshop - Addressing sales and marketing activities during the installation visit
The Prospectus proposed to ensure that the installation visit is not used for unwelcome sales activities. This workshop discussed this proposal and considered both the coverage provided by existing protections and what might be considered unacceptable uses of the installation visit.
Agenda and associated documents
23 November 2010
Workshop - Consumer engagement
Positive consumer engagement is crucial to delivering smart metering benefits, in terms of reductions in energy consumption and carbon emissions. This workshop sought views on the options for promoting consumer engagement.
Agenda and associated documents
22 November 2010
Workshop - Non-domestic issues
Held to obtain views on a range of key smart metering issues impacting on the smaller non-domestic sector. Discussions covered smart metering design, the Data Communications Company, rollout, consumer protections, data provision, the development of our consumer strategy for non-domestic consumers and the delivery of consumer benefits in the sector.
Agenda and associated documents
19 November 2010
Workshop - Home area network (HAN)
This workshop provided an opportunity to gain a common understanding of HAN technologies, explore issues relating to the options for HANs and experience 'hands-on' demonstrations of HAN technologies in action.
Agenda and associated documents
12 November 2010
Workshop - Code of Practice for installation
To discuss the content of a code in more detail, as well as its scope, objective and governance, this follow-up workshop was planned to focus on service standards for smart metering installation for domestic customers.
Meeting 2 - 12 November 2010
Meeting 1 - 30 September 2010
Launch event
In August 2010, we held an event to mark the launch of the Smart Metering Prospectus. Presentation material and a list of the attendees can be found below.
4 August 2010
Smart Metering Prospectus launch event
Evidence gathering sessions
In April 2010, we held a number of multi-stakeholder evidence gathering sessions. These were targeted and themed sessions aimed at stakeholders with relevant expertise and evidence to inform the Programme in specific areas. The attendees were drawn from the full spectrum of stakeholders with an interest in the issues discussed. Notes from these sessions together with agendas and attendee lists are available through the links below.
23 April 2010
Non domestic issues
19 April 2010
Rollout issues
15 April 2010
Prepayment issues
14 April 2010
Scope of DataCommsCo activities; Realisation and operation of DataCommsCo
Workshop series
In February and March 2010, the programme held a series of workshops with two aims: to leverage industry and wider stakeholder expertise on specific issues, and to test emerging options and identify key issues. Summaries of the issues discussed at the workshops, together with presentations and list of attendees are available though the links below.
15 March 2010
Implementation strategy
8 March 2010
Central data / comms functions
1 March 2010
Functional specification
22 February 2010
Rollout
Briefing events
1 February 2010
Phase 1: Second Briefing Event
16 December 2009
Phase 1: First Briefing Event