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What does Smart meter mean?

A system installed for the purposes of the supply of electricity which consists of an electricity meter and associated devices, has the functional capability specified by and complies with the other requirements of the SME Technical Specifications applicable at the time.

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2020: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals [Archived]

2020: Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals [Archived] January 2020 Date Event 31 January 2020 Exit day extension: On 19 October 2019, the UK requested an extension to the Article 50 withdrawal period until 31 January 2020. On 28 October 2019, the EU27 Ambassadors approved an extension until 31 January 2020 (see LNB News 28/10/2019 37). However, the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, implements an implementation period / transition period and incorporates several amendments to the EU(W)A 2018 for this purpose, particularly deferring several provisions from exit day to the end of the implementation periodSee: LNB News 24/01/2020 6 February 2020 Date Event 1 February 2020 The UK government had notified the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the UK and Gibraltar’s accession to the Hague Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements was suspended until 1 February 2020. Given the Withdrawal Agreement was signed, ratified and approved, before 1 February 2020, the UK has now withdrawn the Instrument of Accession deposited on 28 December...

An Introduction to Electricity Licensing in Great Britain

An Introduction to Electricity Licensing in Great Britain What are the general electricity licensing requirements? Section 4 of the Electricity Act 1989 (EA 1989) requires entities undertaking certain activities in the electricity sector to hold a licence. These are set out in more detail in the sections below. EA 1989, s 4(2)provides that it is an offence to undertake licensable activities unless authorised to do so by a licence. EA 1989, s 4(2) provides that a person guilty of such offence will be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or, on conviction on indictment, to a fine. The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) publishes the licences of all licence holders under EA 1989 in its Electronic Public Register. Ofgem also maintains a publicly-available list of the categories of all the electricity (and gas) licences that it oversees, including the conditions that licensees are subject to under those licences. Requirement for a licence—generation Generation refers to the 'generation' of electricity for...

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What permits and consents are required to put an existing gas holder back in use?

What permits and consents are required to put an existing gas holder back in use? This Q&A refers to a large above ground container in which gas is stored. Permits and consents to store gas Hazardous substances consent Owners and operators wishing to hold stocks of specified hazardous chemicals and similar substances on, over or under land above a threshold quantity must obtain a hazardous substance consent from the relevant hazardous substances authority. Hazardous substances consents are regulated by the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 and in England by the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015 (PHSR 2015), SI 2015/627. The hazardous substances subject to control are set out in PHSR 2015, SI 2015/627, Sch 1 and include natural gas. Consent is required if the specified substance is stored or used at or above the specified controlled quantity set out in PHSR 2015, SI 2015/627, Sch 1. See Practice Notes: Hazardous substance zones and consent and Hazardous substances and planning for more detail around hazardous substance consents. Other planning...

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Ofgem modifies DCC Smart Meter Licence for ex-ante control transition

Ofgem has published a decision, announcing modifications to the Smart Meter Communication Licence as part of its ongoing review of the regulatory framework for the Data Communications Company (DCC), ahead of the licence’s expiry in 2027. The decision follows Ofgem’s statutory consultation published in May 2025 and aims to support Ofgem’s policy conclusions on the transition to a new cost control regime, while supporting the administration of the final Price Control at the end of the licence term. Key modifications include: (1) implementing the ex-ante process for determining DCC’s Allowed Revenue under the Successor Licence; (2) amending dates for certain reporting requirements, including the Price Control submission, to align with the Transfer Date; (3) amending the Baseline Margin Adjustment and External Contract Gain Share mechanisms; and (4) making minor technical and housekeeping changes.

Commercial weekly highlights—26 June 2025

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: judgment of the Court of Appeal in KSY Juice Blends UK Ltd v Citrosuco where the court allowed the appeal, finding that the 2018 contract included an implied term that the price for 800MT of water extracted soluble orange solids would, in the absence of agreement, default to a reasonable or market price, news that the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 came into force on 19 June 2025, and news that the Competition and Markets Authority has detailed its new enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 regarding dynamic pricing practices.

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