Gemserv Publishes Decc Smart Metering Consultation Response

Gemserv welcomes Smart Metering Prospectus

Tuesday, 03 August 2010

Gemserv welcomes the publication of the Smart Metering Prospectus, published by Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) on Tuesday, 27 July 2010.

David Thorne, Chief Executive, commented "we are pleased that the proposals set out in the prospectus puts the customer first and recognises the need for different approaches and safeguards to protect the interests of all customers". He goes on to say "we look forward to working with regulatory bodies, Government, market participants and other leading industry stakeholders to develop the retail market arrangements to enable inter-operability and support smart metering."

Gemserv has already played a key role in the development of the Prospectus and was pleased to announce the publication of its report on behalf of the DECC assessing the options and practical implications of gas meter enablement / disablement functionality. Gemserv's final report can be accessed here.

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Gemserv’s analysis on disablement/ enablement functionality for smart gas meters

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Gemserv is pleased to announce the publication of its report on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) assessing the options and practical implications of whether the minimum requirement for all gas meters should include a valve to allow remote enablement / disablement.

Gemserv’s final report can be accessed here. Chief Executive David Thorne commented that Gemserv was pleased with the extent of stakeholder engagement and co-operation with this process, which has enabled us to deliver an independent, robust and evidence-based assessment of the issues around the inclusion of a valve in gas smart meters.

Gemserv Awarded NIAUR Smart Metering Contract

Thursday, 01 October 2009

Gemserv is awarded Smart Metering contract with the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation.

Gemserv has been selected to support the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR) to undertake an Initial Technology Standard Assessment of smart metering options. This will encompass a review of current smart metering technical trials and their relevance to Northern Ireland to ensure any outstanding technical issues are identified. Gemserv's work across the utility sectors together with its metering expertise means it can lend a breadth of experience to this assessment.