Definitions and Governance
Industry Acronyms
| Acronym | Term |
|---|---|
| ADT | Anomaly Detection Threshold |
| ALC | Auxiliary Load Control |
| ALTHANCo | Alt HAN Company |
| AMI | Approved Meter Installer |
| AMICoP | Approved Meter Installers Code of Practice (now forms part of the Consolidated Metering Code of Practice) |
| AMR | Automated Meter Reading |
| AoE | Abstraction of Electricity |
| APCs | Auxiliary Proportional Controllers |
| API | Application Programming Interface |
| ASP | AMR Service Provider |
| ASPCoP | Automated Meter Reading Service Providers Code of Practice (now forms part of the Consolidated Metering Code of Practice) |
| BEIS | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
| BSC | Balancing and Settlement Code |
| BSCCo | Balancing and Settlement Code Company |
| BSCP(s) | BSC Procedure(s) |
| CACoP | Code Administration Code of Practice |
| CCAG | Cross Code Advisory Group |
| CCDG | Code Change & Development Group |
| CCSG | Cross Code Steering Group |
| CDSP | Central Data Service Provider |
| CDSP FS | CDSP Further Services |
| CFSB | Consumer-Facing Switching and Billing |
| CIP | CSS Interface Provider |
| CISP | Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership |
| CME | Controlled Market Entry |
| CMEC | Controlled Market Entry Conditions |
| CMRP | Crossed Meter Resolution Portal |
| CMRS | Central Metering Registration Service |
| CMSP | Code Manager Service Provider |
| CoMC | Change of Measurement Class |
| CoMCoP | Consolidated Metering Code of Practice |
| CoP | Code of Practice |
| CP | Change Proposal |
| CRS | Centralised Registration Service |
| CSM | Customer Specific Message |
| CSS | Central Switching Service |
| CSS SI | CSS Systems Integrator |
| CT | Current Transformer |
| CV | Calorific Value |
| DA | Data Aggregator |
| DAM | Data Access Matrix |
| DC | Data Collector |
| DCC | Data Communications Company |
| DCUSA | Distribution, Connection and Use of System Agreement |
| DIP | Data Integration Platform |
| DNO | Distribution Network Operator |
| DPA | Delivery Point Address |
| DPI | Domestic Premises Indicator |
| DPIA | Data Privacy Impact Assessment |
| DSA | Data Sharing Agreement |
| DSR | Demand Side Response |
| DTN | Data Transfer Network |
| DTSA | Data Transfer Services Agreement |
| ECOES | Electricity Central Online Enquiry Service |
| EES | Electricity Enquiry Service |
| EMAR | Energy Market Architecture Repository |
| EMO | Electricity Metering Operative |
| EMR | Electricity Market Reform |
| EMRS | Electricity Market Reform Settlement |
| EPC | Energy Performance Certificate |
| EPG | Energy Price Guarantee |
| ERDA | Electricity Retail Data Agent |
| ERDS | Electricity Retail Data Service |
| ESA | Energy Smart Appliances |
| ESG | Energy Switch Guarantee |
| ESME | Electricity Smart Meter |
| ESP | Enquiry Service Provider |
| ETTOS | Energy Theft Tip-Off Service |
| ETREG | Energy Theft Reduction Expert Group |
| GD | Green Deal |
| GD ORB | Green Deal Oversight & Registration Body |
| GDAA | Green Deal Arrangements Agreement |
| GDCC | Green Deal Central Charge Database |
| GEMA | Gas and Electricity Markets Authority |
| GES | Gas Enquiry Service |
| GRDS | Gas Retail Data Service |
| GSOP | Guaranteed Standards of Performance |
| GT | Gas Transporter |
| ICP | Independent Connection Provider |
| IDNO | Independent Distribution Network Operator |
| IGT | Independent Gas Transporter |
| IGT UNC | Independent Gas Transporter Uniform Network Code |
| ISDP | Information Security and Data Protection Assessment |
| LPI | Land and Property Identified |
| LV | Low Voltage |
| MA | Meter Administrator |
| MAM | Meter Asses Manager |
| MAMCoP | Meter Asset Managers Code of Practice (now forms part of the Consolidated Metering Code of Practice) |
| MAP | Meter Asset Provider |
| MAU | Master Admin User |
| MCR | Market Compliance Review |
| MCoP | Metering Code of Practice (now forms part of the Consolidated Metering Code of Practice) |
| MDD | Market Domain Data |
| MEM | Metering Equipment Manager |
| MHHS | Marketwide Half Hourly Settlement |
| MHHSP | Marketwide Half Hourly Settlement Programme |
| MI | Meter Installer |
| MM | Market Message |
| MOA | Meter Operator Agent |
| MOCoP | Meter Operation Code of Practice (now forms part of the Consolidated Metering Code of Practice) |
| MOCoPA | Meter Operators Code of Practice Agreement (now forms part of the Consolidated Metering Code of Practice) |
| MPAD | Metering Point Administration Data |
| MPAN | Meter Point Administration Number |
| MPAS | Metering Point Administration Service |
| MPID | Market Participant Identifier |
| MPRN | Meter Point Reference Number |
| MPRS | Metering Point Registration System |
| MPU | Meter Pulse Utilisation |
| MPxN | MPAN and/or MPRN |
| MRA | Master Registration Agreement |
| MSC | Market Stabilisation Charge |
| MSN | Meter Serial Number |
| MTD | Meter Technical Details |
| NDC | Non-Domestic Consumers |
| NExA | Network Exit Agreements |
| NSP | Prepayment Network Service Provider |
| OAM | Operational Account Manager |
| Ofgem | Office of Gas and Electricity Markets |
| PAB | Performance Assurance Board |
| PAF | Performance Assurance Framework |
| PAOP | Performance Assurance Operating Plan |
| PARC | Performance Assurance Report Catalogue |
| PATs | Performance Assurance Techniques |
| PCW | Price Comparison Website |
| PEMS | Post Emergency Metering Service |
| PIA | Privacy Impact Assessment |
| PIT | Pre–Integration Testing |
| PoA | Point of Acquisition |
| PoS Unit | Point of Sale Unit |
| PPMIP | Prepayment Meter Infrastructure Provider |
| PSR | Priority Services Register |
| RCC | Retail Code Consolidation |
| RDM | Resolution of Duplicate Supply Meter Points |
| RIG | REC Issues Group |
| REC | Retail Energy Code |
| REC | Renewable Energy Certificate |
| RECCo | Retail Energy Code Company |
| REL | Retail Energy Location |
| RFC | Request for Clarification |
| RFI | Request for Information |
| RGMA | Review of Gas Metering Arrangements |
| RMP | Registrable Measurement Point |
| RPA | REC Performance Assurance |
| RPS | REC Professional Services |
| RTS | REC Technical Services |
| RTS | Radio TeleSwitch |
| SCR | Significant Code Review |
| SCR | Smart Meter Data Service |
| SDEP | Secure Data Exchange Portal |
| SDES | Secure Data Exchange Service |
| SDSP | Switching Data Service Provider |
| SEC | Smart Energy Code |
| SECAS | Smart Energy Code Administrator and Secretariat |
| SES | Stay Energy Safe |
| SIP | Safe Isolation Provider |
| SIR | Switching Incentive Regime |
| SIT | Systems Integration Testing |
| SLC | Standard Licence Condition |
| SMDR | Smart Meter Data Retriever |
| SMDSP | Smart Meter Data Service Provider |
| SMETS | Smart Metering Equipment Technical Specifications |
| SMICoP | Smart Meter Installation Code of Practice (now forms part of the Consolidated Metering Code of Practice) |
| SMIP | Smart Metering Implementation Programme |
| SMIS | Smart Meter Installation Schedule (now forms part of the Consolidated Metering Code of Practice) |
| SMP | Supply Meter Point |
| SMRS | Supply & Meter Registration Service |
| SMS | Smart Metering System |
| SoLR | Supplier of Last Resort |
| SPAA | Supply Point Administration Agreement |
| SPF | Seasonal Performance Factor |
| SSES | Secure Smart Energy Systems |
| SSC | Standard Settlement Configuration |
| TDA | Technical Design Authority |
| TDIS | Theft Detection Incentive Scheme |
| TEM | Theft Estimation Methodology |
| ToG | Theft of Gas |
| ToE | Theft of Energy |
| TPI | Third-Party Intermediary |
| TRAS | Theft Risk Assessment Service |
| TRF | Transaction Routing Flag |
| TTM | Theft Target Methodology |
| UKRPA | UK Revenue Protection Association |
| UNC | Uniform Network Code |
| UPRN | Unique Property Reference Number |
| UTRN | Unique Transaction Reference Number |
| VLP | Virtual Lead Party |
| VT | Voltage Transformer |
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