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Schedule 8 Review and Best Practice Guidance Development

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    Issue Review
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Issue Review
Summary
Schedule 8 - Unbilled Energy Code of Practice has not been reviewed since its development for REC go-live. This Issue seeks to understand if there are any conflicts in the Schedule with best practice and identify any gaps or duplication. Alongside this, a best practice guidance document will be developed which is relevant, complete and aligned to current processes and obligations.

Latest update and next planned activity

Date of latest update
Latest Update
26/06/2026 On 25 June 2026, the REC Change Panel approved this extension to plan.

Impacts Overview

Impacted Consumers
Electricity Gas
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Energy Supplier Distribution Network Operator Gas Transporter
Impacted REC Documents
Schedule 8 - Unbilled Energy Code of Practice
Priority and rationale
Standard

Priority last updated on 29 May 2026

Solution development

Problem Statement
Schedule 8 - Unbilled Energy Code of Practice has not been reviewed since its development for REC go-live. The Schedule needs to be reviewed to ensure it is up to date, understand if there are any conflicts with best practice and identify any gaps or duplication.
Proposed solution summary
  1. A new version of Schedule 8.
  2. Implementation of a new Category 3 guidance document.

No documents available.

Change Plan

Proposal Plan Approved at Change Panel

Completed

Start:

Due:

Completion:

21 Jan 2025

Original submission

Change details

Elise Handy - Code Manager
1 Jul 2024

Change details

Schedule 8 Review and Best Practice Guidance Development
Schedule 8 Unbilled Energy Code of Practice has not been reviewed since its development for REC go-live.
The Schedule needs to be reviewed to ensure it is up to date, understand if there are any conflicts with best practice and identify any gaps or duplication. Alongside this, a best practice guidance document will be developed which is relevant, complete and aligned to current processes and obligations.
A new version of Schedule 8 and new Category 3 guidance document implemented
This has been discussed at ETREG and the Theft Issues Group. Through these discussions, items that may require consideration include minimum standards and the potential to add a job card template

Related items

I0173, I0174, I0175 and I0176
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Impacts

Electricity, Gas
Safety, On site experience
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Schedule 8 - Unbilled Energy Code of Practice
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Energy Suppliers, Distribution Network Operators, Gas Transporters
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No
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Priority & timing

No
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Commencement of review through ETREG/Theft Issues Group to commence imminently.

Q1/2 2025
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Activity

Proposed solution summary changed to A new version of Schedule 8.Implementation of a new Category 3 guidance document..
Change Report - Initial Assessment and Change Plan Report has been updated to Comments deadline for I0187 - Change Report (Extension to Plan) 13.01.2025 (1).pdf - 2026-01-20.
Status has been changed to Issue Review.
florentina.monea has been allocated as Lead Analyst.
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