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Annual Address Management Plan Updates

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Summary
Address management is the responsibility of DCC, with support from REC Parties. There has been progress resolving address data issues, but there is no mechanism to clearly establish code level targets for address improvement, or overall market performance.

Latest update and next planned activity

Date of latest update
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the February 2026 REC Release.

Impacts Overview

Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
DCC Distribution Network Operator Energy Supplier Gas Transporter
Impacted REC Documents
Schedule 1 - Interpretations and Definitions Schedule 6 - Performance Assurance Schedule 29 - Address Management
Impacted REC Services
Central Switching Service (CSS)
Priority and rationale
High

Priority last updated on 29 May 2026

Solution development

Problem Statement
The REC Address Management Service is the responsibility of DCC, with support from REC Parties. There has been progress resolving address data issues, but there is no mechanism to clearly establish code level targets for address improvement, or overall market performance.

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Change Plan

Proposal Plan approved at Change Panel

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21 Oct 2025

Original submission

Change details

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23 Sep 2025

Change details

Annual Address Management Plan Updates
Address management is the responsibility of DCC, with support from REC Parties. There has been progress resolving address data issues, but there is no mechanism to clearly establish code level targets for address improvement, or overall market performance.
There are gaps in the Code requirements surrounding the annual address management plan which have resulted in inefficiencies and differing interpretations of the obligations. As such progress on cleansing address data may be hampered.
Legal text has been provided which aims to clarify the steps and the Code Manager obligations allows for an efficient annual process. It also sets the governance framework for I0200 by establishing but not populating the assurance framework for REC Parties on the REL.
This solution was originally included within the I0200 remit. However, following discussions at REC PAB, with the CSS Service Provider, RECCo and the Code Manager it was agreed to provide this clarification sooner to ensure the 2026 annual plan would have clear steps to follow.

I have previously shared DCC's address management plan on the REC Portal as background, and consultation responses to this. Please refer to this information. We think this is a REC Issue that needs shared development. We think that this will result in changes that require the PAB to take action and therefore require that the PAB is responsible committee.

Related items

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Impacts

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Switching experience
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Schedule 1 - Interpretations and Definitions, Schedule 6 - Performance Assurance, Schedule 29 - Address Management
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Performance Assurance Board - Terms of Reference
Potential impact on PAB ToR is to be confirmed
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Central Switching Service (CSS)
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DCC, Distribution Network Operators, Energy Suppliers, Gas Transporters
Note the CDSP carries out this task for Gas Transporters

DCC – any potential impacts TBC.
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Priority & timing

No
No, however initial expectations are that it will not require industry impact assessment so could follow a shorter timetable.
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Activity

Status has been changed to Implemented.
Implementation Date has been updated to 27 Feb 2026.
Implementation Date has been updated to 27 Mar 2026.
amoden has been allocated as SME.
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