Governance of Data under the REC
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0046
Change Category
Priority
Urgent
Yes
Latest Update
_
Summary
_
Change Plan
REC Party Impact Assessment Issued
Completed
Start:
20 May 2022Due:
10 Jun 2022Completion:
10 Jun 2022Present Revised Change Proposal Plan to the REC Change Panel
Completed
Start:
10 Jun 2022Due:
21 Jun 2022Completion:
21 Jun 2022Consultation Period End
Not Started
Start:
21 Jun 2022Due:
08 Jul 2022Completion:
Final Change Report Issued
Not Started
Start:
08 Jul 2022Due:
15 Jul 2022Completion:
Responsible Committee Decision
Not Started
Start:
15 Jul 2022Due:
19 Jul 2022Completion:
Authority Determination
Not Started
Start:
19 Jul 2022Due:
02 Aug 2022Completion:
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Services
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- As a Consumer, I want to have the confidence that my data is being handled compliantly in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. As a REC Party, I want to achieve better compliance and have clarification on my obligations in the context of REC Services.
- As the CRS Service Provider, I need to ensure when submitting reporting data from the REC v3.0 Go-Live Date I meet the REC Obligations. As RECCo I want to have an approval role concerning additional uses of data beyond the provision of the CRS services, so that a comprehensive approach to the governance of data under the REC is maintained.
- As a REC Party/Service User, I want to understand the reporting obligations I need to meet if I have suffered a personal data breach, to ensure that RECCo Board is made aware. As a REC Party/Service User, I need to understand that I will still need to independently assess and document my respective data protection roles under the REC. As a REC Party/Service User, I need to understand the roles and responsibilities of a Data Controller and/or Data Processor to be able to carry out my obligations under the REC.
Problem Statement
The current data protection and governance provisions in the REC are not fit for purpose, having the potential for ambiguity. Changes have been identified, following legal review, to provide more clarity for REC Parties who are Data Controllers and/or Data Processors, and to enable RECCo to maintain a comprehensive approach to the governance of data under the REC.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME User
rosalind.timperley
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
R0046 - Draft legal text submitted with CP (May 2022)
R0046 - Change Proposal Form
R0046 - Initial Assessment Report v2.0 (Approved)
R0046 - Change Proposal Plan v3.0 (Approved)
Company Name
RECCo
Review status
Review required
MHHS Programme Changes required to Central Switching Service
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0044
Change Category
Other Industry Codes impacted
Urgent
Yes
Latest Update
22/09/25 - This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the MHHS M8 22 September 2025 REC Release.
Summary
This change has been raised by the Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Programme to implement the necessary Retail Energy Code (REC) changes in relation to a new Data Communications Company User Role for the Meter Data Retrieval service (MDR). The new role required by the MHHS Target Operating Model will be established by the Smart Energy Code Modification Proposal, SEC MP162. This REC change will provide the new system interfaces required for sharing the MDR’s Registration Data.
Change Plan
Analysis and Requirements Gathering started
Completed
Start:
29 Apr 2022Due:
05 May 2022Completion:
05 May 2022Present Updated Change Proposal Plan to REC Change Panel
Completed
Start:
05 May 2022Due:
21 Jun 2022Completion:
21 Jun 2022Service Provider Impact Assessment initiated
Completed
Start:
21 Jun 2022Due:
11 Jul 2022Completion:
05 Jul 2022Service Provider Impact Assessment completed
Completed
Start:
11 Jul 2022Due:
15 Aug 2022Completion:
10 Aug 2022Present extended Change Proposal Plan to Change Panel
Completed
Start:
15 Aug 2022Due:
06 Sep 2022Completion:
06 Sep 2022Requirement refinement and validation of Detailed Impact Assessment
Completed
Start:
06 Sep 2022Due:
27 Sep 2022Completion:
27 Sep 2022Provide extended Change Proposal Plan to Change Panel
Completed
Start:
28 Oct 2022Due:
31 Oct 2022Completion:
25 Oct 2022Preliminary Change Report Issued
Completed
Start:
27 Sep 2022Due:
28 Oct 2022Completion:
27 Oct 2022Responsible Committee Review of the Preliminary Change Report
Completed
Start:
31 Oct 2022Due:
01 Nov 2022Completion:
01 Nov 2022Consultation started
Completed
Start:
01 Nov 2022Due:
04 Nov 2022Completion:
03 Nov 2022Consultation ended
Completed
Start:
04 Nov 2022Due:
25 Nov 2022Completion:
25 Nov 2022Final Change Report issued
Completed
Start:
25 Nov 2022Due:
09 Dec 2022Completion:
09 Dec 2022Responsible Committee ex-committee decision
Completed
Start:
09 Dec 2022Due:
13 Dec 2022Completion:
13 Dec 2022Authority Determination
Completed
Start:
13 Dec 2022Due:
02 Feb 2023Completion:
02 Feb 2023Impacted Consumers
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Services
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Date
MHHS Programme Milestone M8 (Code changes delivered)
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- As the SMDSP, I want to be able to validate that an SMDR is registered so that I can provide them with access to the Metering Points to which they are registered.
- As a SMDR, I want to be able to access the Metering Points I am registered to so that I can collect settlement data from those meters
- As the CSS Provider, I want the CSS to be able to receive notifications from the Registration Service on the appointment/de-appointment of an SMDR so that I can send the appointment data to the SMDSP. As the CSS Provider, I want the CSS to be able to provide SMDR appointment data to the SMDSP.
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0044 - Draft Legal Text
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Document title
R0044 Final Legal Text (Post Consultation)
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Document title
Consultation page
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Document title
Link to EMAR Change Set
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Problem Statement
The MHHS Target Operating Model requires that the appointment data of the Smart Meter Data Retriever (SMDR) is available to the Smart Meter Data Service Provider (SMDSP), so that the SMDSP can provide SMDRs with access to the Smart Meters at Metering Points they are registered to. Currently the new SMDR role and appointment data do not exist in, nor can they be made available from, CSS as this is a new industry operating model.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
R0044 - Change Proposal form v1.0
MHHSP-BP003A-CSSandDCC Update - v3.0
R0044 Change Proposal Plan v5.0 (Approved)
R0044 Initial Assessment Report v1.0 (Approved)
R0044 - Preliminary Change Report v1.0 (Approved)
R0044 - Consolidated Consultation Responses v1.0
R0044 - Final Change Report v2.0 (Post-Vote)
R0044 - Ofgem Decision
Company Name
MHHS Programme
Review status
Review required
REC V3.0
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0041
Change Category
Urgent
Yes
Latest Update
_
Summary
_
Change Plan
Legal text baselined
Completed
Start:
10 Apr 2022Due:
13 May 2022Completion:
13 May 2022Final Change Report Issued
Completed
Start:
13 May 2022Due:
20 May 2022Completion:
20 May 2022Responsible Committee Decision
Completed
Start:
20 May 2022Due:
07 Jun 2022Completion:
07 Jun 2022Authority Determination (Original)
Completed
Start:
07 Jun 2022Due:
20 Jun 2022Completion:
17 Jun 2022Authority Determination (revoked and re-issued)
Completed
Start:
20 Jun 2022Due:
29 Jun 2022Completion:
29 Jun 2022Impacted Consumers
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Services
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Date
18 July 2022
Implementation Status
Date Raised
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- As a Consumer, I want to be able to successfully switch my Energy Supplier with minimal delay or hassle, so that I can start to receive the service and tariff from my chosen Energy Supplier at the earliest opportunity.
- As the Authority, I want the necessary changes made to the Retail Energy Code to introduce the obligations, processes and provisions for the new switching arrangements, to enable the successful transition to enduring governance and operational arrangements.
- As a REC Party, I want to be clear on the obligations I need to meet and the processes I need to follow post CSS go live, to ensure my organisation is ready for the introduction of the new switching arrangements.
- As a REC Service Provider, I want to be clear on the obligations, processes and service standards that I need to meet, to ensure my organisation is ready for the introduction of the new switching arrangements.
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
REC V3.0 Baselined documents
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Document title
REC v3.0 Baselined documents (REC Portal)
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Problem Statement
Changes are required to the REC, to ensure the appropriate obligations, processes and provisions are defined within the REC at CSS go-live, enabling successful transition to enduring governance and operational arrangements developed as part of Ofgem’s Switching Programme.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME User
beth.brown@capgemini.com
R0041 - Change Proposal Form
Letter from the Authority to the REC Code Manager - REC V3.0 Authority Change Proposal
R0041 - Change Proposal Plan v1.0 (Approved)
R0041 - Initial Assessment Report v2.0 (Approved)
R0041 - Final Change Report v3.0 (Post-Vote)
R0041 Authority Decision
Company Name
Ofgem
Review status
Review required
Prepayment Credit Balance Transfer Process
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0037
Change Category
Other Industry Codes impacted
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
04/08/2026 - On 04 August 2026, the REC Change Panel approved this Proposal Plan.
Summary
This Change Proposal seeks to develop an agile, efficient, Consumer-centric solution for the transfer of credit balance as part of a smart prepayment Switch.
Change Plan
Initial Analysis
Completed
Start:
10 Mar 2022Due:
30 Jun 2022Completion:
Present updated Change Proposal Plan to Change Panel
Completed
Start:
30 Jun 2022Due:
19 Jul 2022Completion:
Solution Development Complete
Completed
Start:
30 Jan 2023Due:
29 Feb 2024Completion:
29 Feb 2024Present Updated Change Proposal Plan to Change Panel
Completed
Start:
19 Jul 2022Due:
08 Nov 2022Completion:
Present Updated Plan to Change Panel
Completed
Start:
08 Nov 2022Due:
17 Jan 2023Completion:
17 Jan 2023Service Provider Impact Assessment
Completed
Start:
17 Jan 2023Due:
30 Jan 2023Completion:
30 Jan 2023Impacted Consumers
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Services
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0037 - Draft Legal Text v1.0
Archive
Off
Document title
R0037 - Solution Document v2.0
Archive
Off
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME User
beth.brown@capgemini.com
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
SME User
vaishnsharma@deloitte.co.uk
R0037 - CP Form (Downloadable version)
R0037 Consolidated Party IA Responses PUBLIC v1.0
R0037 - Change Proposal Plan V6.0 (Approved) 05.03.24
R0037 - Initial Assessment Report v1.0 (Approved) 06.04.22
R0037 Consolidated RFI Responses PUBLIC v1.0
R0037 Change Report (Proposal Plan) Approved
Company Name
Utilita Energy Limited
Review status
Review required