Consent granted to DCC under Conditions 9 and 10 of the Smart Meter Communication Licence, and Section M4.3 of the Smart Energy Code - April 2024
Decision
- Publication date
- Company
- Smart DCC Limited
- Industry sector
- Supply and Retail Market
- Licence type
- Smart Meter Communication Licence
In April 2021, DCC partnered with other organisations to take part in the Modernising Energy Data Applications (MEDApps) competition, for participation in a project aimed at using smart meter system data to solve challenges regarding identifying fuel poor households. DCC now has further opportunities to support other organisations for the purpose of addressing issues related to fuel poverty.
In August 2023, we provided consent to allow DCC to provide eleven organisations access to system data to help in their research to identify ways to support those at risk of fuel poverty.
In December 2023, DCC wrote to us again requesting consent to provide additional information to three of the organisations to further their research.
Condition 9 of DCC’s Smart Meter Communications Licence prohibits DCC from carrying out any business or activity other than that of the Authorised Business, unless the Authority otherwise consents. Additionally, Licence Condition 10, and Section M4.1 and M4.2 of the Smart Energy Code, set out general prohibitions regarding the disclosure of Confidential Information, except where the Authority otherwise consents.
This consent is to permit DCC’s participation in the additional projects listed in our consent, and to disclose certain data falling within the definition of Confidential Information as part of its participation.