Housekeeping June 2026
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0320
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the June 2026 REC Release.
Summary
The Code Manager has identified a number of non-material clarifications, typographical errors and changes needed to REC products.
Status
Implementation Date
26 June 2026
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
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| R0103 | Central provision of DCC Technical Contacts for requesting test certificates |
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Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
June 2026 Housekeeping Summary V1.0
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June 2026 Housekeeping legal text (zip file)
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June 2026 Housekeeping Summary V2.0
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June 2026 Housekeeping legal text v3.0
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Problem Statement
This Housekeeping Change Proposal seeks to make typographical and formatting corrections that have been identified and improve consistency across the REC.
Stages Selection
R0320 Housekeeping Change Report v1.1
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Clarification of in-year amendments to the CRS budget
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0319
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the June 2026 REC Release.
Summary
Clause 9 of the REC currently sets out that any amendments to the approved CRS budget for each Financial Year may only be amended through a REC Change Proposal. The intention of this Clause was to ensure that any additional funding required by the CRS Provider, outside of the approved budget cycle, was subject to appropriate scrutiny, consultation and approval under REC governance. This was not intended to apply to a scenario where the CRS Provider expects to significantly underspend against the approved budget.
Status
Implementation Date
26 June 2026
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0103 | Central provision of DCC Technical Contacts for requesting test certificates |
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Implementation Status
Date Raised
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0319 Legal Text For Consultation
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Document title
R0319 Legal Text For Final Recommendation
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Problem Statement
This Change Proposal seeks to amend clause 9 of the REC Main Body to not require a Change Proposal to be raised to facilitate an in-year reduction to the CRS budget.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
R0319 submission form
R0316 Change Report (Proposal Plan and Consultation) v1.1 Approved 07.04.26
R0319 - Consolidated Consultation Responses v1.0
R0319 Change Report (Final Recommendation) v1.1 Pre-Approval
R0319 Change Report (Final Recommendation) v1.0 Approved 190526
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Number of Displayed Register Digits Data Item linkage
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0317
Change Category
Other Industry Codes impacted
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
11/05/2026 - The appeal window has now closed. This Change will be implemented on 6 November 2026.
Summary
A Data Integration Platform (DIP) Data Item, DI-091 ‘Number of Displayed Register Digits’ that was implemented as part of MHHS has been incorrectly linked to the existing J0478 ‘Number of Register Digits’ in the Energy Market Data Specification, instead of the existing J2313 ‘Number of Displayed Register Digits’.
Status
Implementation Date
06 November 2026
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- The proposed solution is to conduct a correction exercise to unlink the DIP Data Item DI-091 ‘Number of Displayed Register Digits’ from the Data Item J0478 and it should then instead be linked to the Data Item J2313.
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0317 Draft Legal Text 23.02.2026.zip
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R0317_Draft Legal Text (For Consultation)_v0.2
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R0317_Draft Legal Text (For Final Recommendation)_v1.0
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Problem Statement
A linkage error has been identified as part of BSC CP1622 and REC Change Proposal R0300 where the DIP Data Item DI-091 has been incorrectly linked to the existing J0478 ‘Number of Register Digits’ in the EMDS at MHHS Go-Live, instead of the existing J2313 ‘Number of Displayed Register Digits’. As a result, contrary to the MHHS design and intended linkage, the EMDS incorrectly details the DI-091 in DIP interfaces, including the IF-005 and IF-006 (both REC-owned) and several other DIP Interfaces, even though the DIP reference appears correct (DI-091). It is important that EMDS is an accurate reflection of Market Messages and Data Items. Without correction this Issue may cause issues to future market entrants.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
R0317 submission form
R0317_Consolidated Consultation Responses_PUBLIC
R0317_Change Report (Final Recommendation) v1.0 Approved 27.05.26
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
REC Portal Solution to R0224
Date of latest update
Type
Issue
ID
I0315
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
18/02/2026 - accepted in by Code Manager
Summary
As part of R0224, the technical solution creates a CSS replica (read-only) database view that can be used by RECCo and the REC Code Manager to generate reports on demand for market participants. For users to be able to access this database and request generation of the appropriate reports, this change is seeking to develop that front end portal capability to manage user’s requests and allow for completed reports to be downloaded via the REC Portal.
Impacted REC Services
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Stages Selection
Stages Selection
I0315 submission form
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Crossed Meters Process: Clarifications and Support
Date of latest update
Type
Issue
ID
I0314
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
12/05/2026 - The Information Request has closed. The Code Manager is curently assessing the responses
Summary
This issue seeks to solve is the gap between the documented REC Crossed Meters process and how it is being applied operationally. The aim is to ensure all parties fully understand the process, apply it consistently, and have the support necessary to achieve timely, correct resolution of Crossed Meter cases.
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Stages Selection
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
I0314 submission form
I0314 Change Report (Proposal Plan) Approved 21.04.26
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Erroneous Switch Review: Amendments to Clause 4.5
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0313
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
19/05/2026 - Change Report (Proposal Plan) has now been approved by the REC Change Panel
Summary
Schedule 30, Section B, Clause 4.5 currently permits Energy Suppliers to raise an Erroneous Switch (ES) within 24 months of the suspected ES taking place. However, analysis from the I0237 Erroneous Switch Review shows that 98% of ESs are raised within the first 12 months.
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- Amend Schedule 30 – Resolution of Consumer Facing Switching and Billing Issues, Section B, Clause 4.5 to reduce the timeframe to 12 months and ensure Consumer contact is made in a reasonable timescales.
Problem Statement
The existing 24‑month allowance no longer reflects operational practice and maintains an unnecessarily long resolution period that adds complexity and increases the potential for data quality issues, Consumer confusion, and prolonged operational uncertainty. When the original 24‑month time limit was introduced (prior to REC Go‑Live), it was expected that this would later be reduced to 12 months soon after implementation. However, this subsequent reduction did not take place.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
R0313 submission form
R0313 - Change Report (Proposal Plan) V1.0 (Approved) 19.05.2026
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Review of export meter work arrangements
Date of latest update
Type
Issue
ID
I0312
Other Industry Codes impacted
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
28/05/2026 The Code Manager has set up an I0312 Working Group to engage with Industry Parties on solution development. The next session will be held on Wednesday, 03 June 2026. To register your interest, please email change.management@recmanager.co.uk
Summary
The REC Metering Operations Schedule has limited distinction between the activities for import and export metering. These provisions were not specifically developed to support a market with high volumes of small-scale microgeneration with shared metering assets for import and export.
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Problem Statement
There is a lack of distinction within REC Schedule 14 – Metering Operations between activities for Import and Export Metering, and how to manage work arrangements where is a shared Metering Asset between Import and Export Suppliers.
Stages Selection
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
I0312 submission form
I0312 Change Report (Proposal Plan) v1.0 Approved 21.04.26
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
CoMCoP 2-year Audit Cycles
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0311
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the June 2026 REC Release.
Summary
Renewal audits under the Consolidated Metering Code of Practice (CoMCoP) are consistently delivered on a 2 year cycle and include both a desktop audit and a site audit. However, Schedule 15 currently does not explicitly define this.
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Date
26 June 2026
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0103 | Central provision of DCC Technical Contacts for requesting test certificates |
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Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- An update to the REC Schedule 15 - Metering Accreditation
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0311_Draft legal text (For Final Recommendation)
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Problem Statement
The current lack of explicit wording in the Metering Accreditation Schedule of both a desktop and site audits that need to be completed one year after the initial accreditation, and then every two years for renewals introduces ambiguity for future audit delivery undertaken under CoMCoP as it creates a gap between operational practice and the codified baseline. This could potentially lead to inconsistent approaches by Parties, which in turn could reduce the consistency, predictability, and effectiveness of the industry’s audit and assurance framework.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
R0311 submission form
Draft legal text (On submission)
R0311 Draft legal text (For Consultation)
R0311_Change Report (Final Recommendation)_v1.1 (13 May 2026)
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Addition of value 11 to data item J0418
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0310
Change Category
Other Industry Codes impacted
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the June 2026 REC Release.
Summary
To add value 11 to the valid set value for data item J0418 – Meter COP. Unable to update Meter technical details (MTD's), the D0268 flow, as specified under BSCP603/7 via the DTN as the AMVLP. The appointed agent will not be able to automatically process or upload the flows received to their systems due to validation errors.
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Services
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Date
26 June 2026
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0103 | Central provision of DCC Technical Contacts for requesting test certificates |
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Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
R0310 submission form
R0310 Proposed changes to REC Data Specification
R0310 Change Report (Proposal Plan and Consultation) Approved 17.03.26
R0310 Consolidated Consultation Responses
R0310 Change Report (Final Recommendation) Post-vote
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Update CCSG ToRs to include cross-code prioritisation as per Code Reform
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0308
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the June 2026 REC Release.
Summary
As part of the Ofgem Code Reform which looks to standardise how changes and modifications are prioritised across all Codes, there is confirmation that for cross-code changes the prioritisation will be set by the Lead Code with all non-lead Codes using the same prioritisation.
Status
Implementation Date
26 June 2026
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0103 | Central provision of DCC Technical Contacts for requesting test certificates |
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Implementation Status
Date Raised
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
CCSG - Terms of Reference - Legal Text R0308
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Problem Statement
Failing to update the CCSG Terms of Reference could result in unintentional ambiguity and leave no place within any Code to record the requirement for all codes to align with the prioritisation of the lead code.
Stages Selection
I0308 submission form
Consolidated Consultation Responses
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required