Smart meter still Dumb

geeza1400

Anybody have any info as to when this dumb smart meter I have will start to work with other provides, than original provider who fitted it, been installed 3 years and dumb for 2..useless and no info,  what a waste of money an nothing said about it just moved to Scottish power for 2021 and yep you guessed it it don't work ..

geeza1400

Martin why don't you mention this on your TV show ...

JGB1955

Most SMETS1 meters don't work anymore.  Just go and read the meter yourself, and provide monthly meter readings to your supplier when requested - sorted!  

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JGB1955 said:

Most SMETS1 meters don't work anymore.  Just go and read the meter yourself, and provide monthly meter readings to your supplier when requested - sorted!  

With respect, you are only partly correct. From the latest DCC Report dated 1 Feb 21:

Quote: Much of the recent accelerated growth of the DCC’s network is attributed to the mass migration of more than 3 million first-generation meters (SMETS1). These meters pre-date the DCC network and the industry has worked hard to retrofit the many technology variants to the platform, giving the meters full smart functionality which is retained even when the consumer switches supplier. Unquote

Enrolment and Adoption of SMETS1 meters is going forward at speed.

JVRMac

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JGB1955 said:

Most SMETS1 meters don't work anymore.  Just go and read the meter yourself, and provide monthly meter readings to your supplier when requested - sorted!  

With respect, you are only partly correct. From the latest DCC Report dated 1 Feb 21:

Quote: Much of the recent accelerated growth of the DCC’s network is attributed to the mass migration of more than 3 million first-generation meters (SMETS1). These meters pre-date the DCC network and the industry has worked hard to retrofit the many technology variants to the platform, giving the meters full smart functionality which is retained even when the consumer switches supplier. Unquote

Enrolment and Adoption of SMETS1 meters is going forward at speed.

This would explain why my Ovo smets 1 meter has suddenly started tracking with BG.

keithgawler

Last time I looked - about 6 weeks ago my SMETS1 meter which was fitted by BG about 4 years ago (since when I have done several switches) is due to be ported mid-year, though these timelines have a habit of right shifting every time DCC do an update. Sorry I don't have the link to hand but there is a table of model names and migration dates on DCC's website.

niktheguru

geeza1400, martin doesn't read these forums, so wouldn't waste your time
Secondly you haven't provided make of smart meter or name of provider who installed it, so impossible to give you any advice regarding this.

niktheguru

Current smets1 rollout timeline (courtesy of smartme.co.uk)

When will SMETS1 meters be connected to DCC?
The original milestones have been delayed and the proposed dates are shown below.
SMETS1 meters will be migrated to DCC in five batches over three capability phases. Once the capability is made ready on the dates below, the migration will happen within the following year.

• Initial Operating Capability (IOC) – meters operated by CGI Instant Energy (IE)
  • 24 November 2019 to March 2021- Elster Honeywell meters
  • 24 November 2019 Q3 2021 - Itron meters
  • 23 February 2020 to March 2021 - Aclara meters
• Middle Operating Capability (MOC)
  • 15 March 2020 to March 2021 - Elster Honeywell meters currently operated by MDS (Morrison Data Services)
  • 28 June 2020 1 November 2020 to July 2021 - Secure meters operated by the Secure Meters group
• Final Operating Capability (FOC)
  • 26 July 2020 Q3 2021 - Landis + Gyr (L+G) meters currently operated by either BG SMSO (Smart Meter System Operator), DXC or CGI Instant Energy (IE).
  • TBA - if directed by Government, the EDMI meter group.

By 20th January 2021 3,345,102 SMETS1 meters had been migrated to the DCC's systems.

DCC expect the migration programme to complete by the end of 2021.

Read more at: https://www.smartme.co.uk/technical.html © SmartMe.co.uk

michaelsaville

I have a SMET 2 meter, but EDF can't read it remotely.  Is it likely another company could read it remotely?

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michaelsaville said:

I have a SMET 2 meter, but EDF can't read it remotely.  Is it likely another company could read it remotely?

No. All SMETS2 meters use the DCC Network which suppliers use to access your meters. What exactly is the problem? There is a known issue with some WNC1 communications hubs ( a DCC not supplier responsibility) which only the hub manufacturer can resolve.