Industry codes of practice govern the safety and technical issues associated with the installation and management of metering assets. We participate in and lead a range of industry groups that oversee these arrangements.
The Energy Bill (2008) received Royal Assent in November 2008 and as part of an extensive list of proposals, technical gas and electricity metering responsibilities were transferred from Ofgem to the National Measurement Office (NMO).
As of 30 October 2006, all new designs of gas and active electrical energy meters must conform to the requirements of the Measuring Instrument Directive (MID) in order to be used across the EU (including the UK) for trade purposes (ie billing). The MID replaces the former requirements under the GB Electricity Act 1989 and the Gas Act 1986.