Wednesday, 29 October 2008

Smart Meters domestic mandate

"I am pleased to announce that the Government have taken the decision to mandate smart meters for all households. This is a major step forward; no other country in the world has moved to an electricity and gas smart meter roll-out on this scale. The existing powers in the Energy Bill will enable the Government to proceed with a domestic roll-out....

We anticipate a period of around two years to resolve the issues and to design the full detail of a domestic roll-out. Our aim is then to ensure that the subsequent roll-out happens over a period of 10 years. This would see delivery of smart meters by the end of 2020 to align with our renewables targets."
Lord Campbell-Savours Houses of Parliament
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldtoday/15.htm

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