Consultation on Metering Dispensation D/582
This generic Metering Dispensation consultation seeks views from BSC Parties and Party Agents for the Honeywell (Elster) Meters on the back of the MHHS Data Cleanse Plan.
Status
Who will this impact?
This consultation impacts Half Hourly Data Collector (HHDC), Non Half Hourly Data Collector (NHHDC), Meter Operator Agent (MOA) and Advanced Meters Operator (AMO).
What is proposed?
British Gas has applied for a Generic Metering Dispensation for the Honeywell (Elster) Meters on the back of the MHHS Data Cleanse Plan (MHHS-DEL1181 – MHHS Programme Data Cleanse Plan v2.0).
Section 5.1 requires the MEM “to change the clock time for some NHH Advanced meters so that HH data is recorded to be constant with the UTC time standard”. In some instances, the NHH configurations actually control Customer’s equipment – under P272 it was found that for a small number of MPANs clock time NHH configurations control heating units. This was pertinent in care homes – what happened is when the metering was reconfigured it stopped turning on heating. Consequently, Meters had to be reconfigured back to clock time and then reprogrammed back to a NHH setup so that metering would send the on/off signals to the heating equipment.
How to respond
Please provide your responses to this consultation in the proforma and send it to [email protected] by 5pm on 27 September 2024.