Environment & Climate
Britain's smart meter network handed to non-profit startup after years of delays
The Guardian reports that Smart DCC, a Capita subsidiary, has handed control of the network to a non-profit startup.
The short version
- Control of Great Britain's 39 million smart meters has passed to a non-profit startup.[The Guardian]
- The handover ends a 13-year licence granted to Smart DCC, a Capita subsidiary, to set up the country's first smart meter data network.[The Guardian]
- The transfer follows costly delays and billing problems that affected millions of households.[The Guardian]
- Smart DCC agreed in July to pay £200,000 into a consumer redress fund.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Control over Great Britain's 39 million smart meters has passed to a non-profit startup.[The Guardian]
- Smart DCC, a subsidiary of Capita, held a 13-year licence to set up the country's first smart meter data network.[The Guardian]
- Smart DCC agreed in July to pay £200,000 into a consumer redress fund.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- The available reporting does not establish how the new operator will resolve the remaining delays and billing problems.[The Guardian]
Sources
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- Control of Britain’s 39m smart meters passes to non-profit startupThe Guardian - Environment