Regulatory Instructions and Guidance (Successor Licensee)
- Content:
- Decision
- Publication date:
- Company:
- Smart DCC Limited
- Topic:
-
Metering
- ➞ Smart meters
- Industry sector:
- Supply and Retail Market
- Licence type:
- Smart Meter Communication Licence
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The Data Communications Company (DCC) manages the communications and data transfer service for smart metering in GB. DCC operates under the Smart Meter Communication Licence (the “Licence”) which is due to expire in September 2027. We are reviewing the regulatory arrangements for DCC ahead of the Licence expiry (“DCC review”).
In December 2024 we published a policy consultation focused on the process for determination of the Successor Licensee’s Allowed Revenue (cost control). We concluded that consultation on 09 May 2025.
We subsequently consulted on the draft Successor Licensee Regulatory Instructions and Guidance (SL RIGs) to underpin the process for setting the Successor Licensee’s (SL) revenue. These consist of:
- templates in an MS Excel format to be used for the submission of the SL Price Control Information
- accompanying guidance document setting out instructions on how to fill in the data templates
Having considered all representations, we are issuing the final text of the SL RIGs to help DCC comply with its Licence obligations in respect of SL Price Control reporting. The SL RIGs documents are subject to future revisions by the Authority.
We have also recently published the Terms of Reference for a Customer Challenge Group and Business Plan Guidance, which together with these SL RIGs will help deliver the first ex-ante cost control cycle for the Successor Licensee.
The SL RIGs are issued pursuant to licence condition 34B of the Licence introduced via a recent modification.