July 2009 Update

This project activity is closed
Please be aware that this SRSM activity took place in 2008, and no further updates are planned.

The report has been finalised and forms part of the ongoing work of the ERA project team - more details of what the project is doing can be found at the ERA page on smart metering

From the ERA website:
On the 11 May 2009, the Government announced a positive impact assessment for delivering smart meters to every home in Britain. Government also published a further consultation on the delivery model for smart metering and smart meter functionality. This consultation ends on the 3rd August 2009. Government is expected to respond to this consultation by early autumn. Government will also need to set up the governance body to deliver smart metering soon afterwards.
In the meantime, work within the ERA is continuing on Energy Supplier Use Cases, and a number of these will relate to Local Comms/HAN activities. Proposals have been made by the project team to work with a wider group again once the Supplier position is consolidated. There are also tentative plans to develop a recommendation for the Field/Laboratory testing recommended in the 2008 Report.

Work is also ongoing on developing the Smart Meter Specifications and related topics. The project team is also taking an active interest in the European standards development work.

Finally, the project continues to maintain an interest in Local Comms/HAN developments, and Simon will occasionally post interesting information to this site, and he encourages members with similar details to do the same. He has reorganised the navigation menu to make it easier to find and add materials for specific technologies.

Introduction

This website supports the Local Communications Development activity for Smart Metering in Great Britain.

It is an exercise initiated by the Energy Retail Association's Smart Metering project. If you would like to contact the project team, please send a message to Simon Harrison, who you will find on the site member page, either to the left or on the title bar above.

Documentation

The objectives and output of the activity can best be understood by reviewing the Terms of Reference and the Report.

The ERA has released a summary version of the full group report - it is available as a pdf document here.

The flow diagram to the right shows the stages undertaken by the group to develop and deliver the report.

Technologies

Information relating to the technologies under consideration can be seen individual pages for ZigBee, Z Wave, M Bus and similar potential solution options, and the topics relating to their utilisation in this smart metering context.


In order to see the full contents of this site - please navigate the 'Wiki pages' panel on the left (click on the little triangles to expand the menus) or click on site map at the bottom of the page.

If you join up to this site, as a member you will receive a weekly email from wetpaint detailing updates to the site and any new members.