C3-0074 Data Access Request Department for Education
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0074
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
The Department for Educations must support schools in making the best use of energy across the educational estate which includes understanding energy usage, current Supplier and support schools to move to smart metering. The Department for Education has requested a quarterly report for its sites only across Gas and Electricity data items as noted in the corresponding Data Access Matrices.
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
Code Manager (RPS)
Review status
Review required
C3-0073 - Data Access Request UKRPA
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0073
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
The UKRPA is a trade association with a service to pass on energy theft leads to the responsible party. For some address searches, the property in question can be unclear and the provision of the MPAN can assist in targeting the correct property. This can then be provided to the relevant Supplier to create efficiencies in the investigation process.
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
Code Manager (RPS)
Review status
Review required
Access to SDES for Gas Networks
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0162
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
21/10/2025 - the REC Change Panel approved the withdrawal of the proposal plan for R0162 and that this Change would be placed on hold while I0285 progresses.
Summary
Raising on behalf of the Gas Networks, who currently struggle to find who to email queries to within suppliers organisation. Suppliers and Electricity DNO's moved to SDES to ensure all communications were in a secure portal, with SLA's and for GDPR reasons, but Gas Networks do not have access to this portal, and not considered during the implementation of the system. They also obtain photo's when out on site to help resolve queries and would like somewhere to upload them to send to suppliers.
Impacted 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
R0162 Solution Development Report V1.0
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Problem Statement
Energy Suppliers and Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) moved to SDES to ensure all communications were in a secure portal, with SLAs and for GDPR reasons. Gas Transporters do not have access to this portal, and were not considered during the implementation of the system. As such, communications are not being sent as securely as possible.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
CP Form Access to SDES for Gas Networks
R0162 Change Report (Proposal Plan) V1.0 Approved 15.04.2025
R0162 Consolidated Impact Assessment Responses v1.0
R0162 Extension to Plan V1.0 approved 27.08.25
R0162 Rebaseline Plan (withdrawal) V2.0 approved 21.10.25
Company Name
Octopus Energy
Review status
Review required
Enabling Robotics for SDEP
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0161
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
24/03/26 - This Change is on hold pending the outcome of R0122 - SDEP Review Improvements
Summary
The Secure Data Exchange Portal (SDEP) is a mailbox that enables the transfer of sensitive customer related data in a way that ensures data is safe and secure. Suppliers are obliged to send and receive queries and escalations via the SDEP. Unfortunately, the SDEP has issues in bulk resolving processes which could be solved by the removal of the prohibition of the use of robotics. For example, there is no function to be able to retrieve cases specific to each team, work these and then automatically issue a response. Currently, to get the same kind of functionality, an agent or team lead would need to manually process. In another scenario, under REC schedule 30, as part of each of the processes, we are obliged to issue an escalation where there has been no response within set timeframes. Prior to SDEP implementation, we would be able to issue email escalations automatically where there was an absence of a response flow. With the SDEP this process is now manual: an agent will need to sign in to ECOES, navigate to the appropriate module, and input the data.
Impacted Consumers
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Stages Selection
CP Form Enabling Robotics for SDEP
Company Name
OVO Energy
Review status
Review required
Electricity Supply to Hydrogen Electrolysers
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0160
Change Category
Priority
Urgent
Yes
Latest Update
28/06/2024 - Change implemented as part of the June 2024 REC Release
Summary
This Change to the Retail Energy Code is proposing to facilitate efficient and robust procedures between Licensed Suppliers and LCCC as part of the regulatory solution to prove that electricity supplied to the hydrogen producer is LCHS-compliant.
Change Plan
Preliminary Change Report and Consultation Issued
Completed
Start:
20 Mar 2024Due:
02 May 2024Completion:
25 Apr 2024Consultation Close
Completed
Start:
02 May 2024Due:
24 May 2024Completion:
20 May 2024Final Change Report Issued
Completed
Start:
24 May 2024Due:
07 Jun 2024Completion:
23 May 2024Responsible Committee Decision
Completed
Start:
07 Jun 2024Due:
18 Jun 2024Completion:
04 Jun 2024Authority Determination Requested
Completed
Start:
18 Jun 2024Due:
19 Jun 2024Completion:
05 Jun 2024Status
Implementation Date
28 June 2024
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- A modification to the Retail Energy Code to facilitate efficient and robust procedures between Licensed Suppliers and LCCC as part of the regulatory solution to prove that electricity supplied to the hydrogen producer is LCHS-compliant.
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
Electricity Supply to Hydrogen Electrolysers Schedule (Draft)
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Document title
R0160 - Draft Schedule - Electricity Supply to Hydrogen Electrolysers (Published for FCR) 23.05.2024)
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Document title
R0160 - Schedule 1 - Interpretations & Definitions at FCR (23.05.2024)
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Problem Statement
Primary legislation for hydrogen production does not mention the role of Licensed Suppliers. Consequently, the LCCC does not have the power needed to compel Licensed Suppliers to disclose the information needed by the LCCC to carry out its duties with regards the Hydrogen Production Business Model (HPBM) and Low Carbon Hydrogen Agreement (LCHA) to prove that the electricity is compliant with the Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard (LCHS) .
Stages Selection
R0160 - CP Form Electricity Supply to Hydrogen Electrolysers
R0160 - Draft Legal Text (Submitted by proposer)
R0160 - Change Proposal Plan V1.0 (Approved) 18.04.2024
R0160 - Initial Assessment Report v1.0 (Approved) 18.04.2024
R0160 - Preliminary Change Report (Published for Consultation) 25.04.2024
R0160 - Consolidated Consultation Responses (21.05.2024)
R0160 - Final Change Report V2.0 (Post-vote) 04.06.2024
R0160 Authority Decision
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Retail Risk Register update to support R0147
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0072
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
R0147 Prepayment Levelisation was approved by the Authority on 23 February 2024. In support of this change, “Non-submission of Payment Portfolio Data impacts accuracy of redistribution of costs across the retail market’, is to be added as a new Retail Risk. Following approval at the Performance Assurance Board, a redlined version of the Risk Register will be shared. This Category 3 Change Proposal will also include the associated update to the REC Baseline Statement.
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
Code Manager (RPA)
Review status
Review required
House Keeping Amendment to the PARC
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0159
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This change was implemented as part of the the Extraordinary release on 28 March 2024.
Summary
The Code Manager has identified a typographical error in the approved legal text for the Performance Assurance Report Catalogue (PARC) as part of the implementation of R0149 Prepayment Levelisation. In the PARC drafting, R0147 has specified the Code Manager (RTS) as providing the new data submission report that is part of the R0147 solution. However, RTS will be acting for RECCo in provision of this report and not RTS as the Code Manager.
Change Plan
Final Change Report Issued
Not Started
Start:
07 Mar 2024Due:
14 Mar 2024Completion:
14 Mar 2024Responsible Committee Decision
Not Started
Start:
14 Mar 2024Due:
26 Mar 2024Completion:
26 Mar 2024Status
Implementation Date
28 March 2024
Implementation Status
Date Raised
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
Copy of RECPAB_23_Performance Assurance Report Catalogue V5.1.1 Redline (1).xlsx
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Problem Statement
This Housekeeping Change Proposal seeks to make typographical corrections that have been identified and improve consistency across the REC.
Stages Selection
Performance Assurance Report Catalogue
R0159 - Housekeeping Change Report v1.1- APPROVED
Company Name
Code Manager RPS
Review status
Review required
C3-0071 Alt HAN Request for additional gas data items for GES standard report
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0071
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
Alt HAN Co is already in receipt of the Alt HAN Co Gas Enquiry Service standard report, however wants to add additional data items to this report. These additional data items will be used to better identify candidates for the Alt HAN solution to support Energy Suppliers with meeting their Smart Meter roll out license obligations. The changes to the DAM were approved at the Performance Assurance Board on the 29/02/34, and this category 3 change proposal has been raised to make these changes to the DAM.
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
Code Manager (RPA)
Review status
Review required
C3-0070 GES User Guide
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0070
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
Updated GES Online Portal User Guide to reflect the changes being implemented as part of the REC71 DCC Access to GES. Overview of changes to the content: REC0071 - IT264 – DCC Access to EES and GES. • Section 1 : Added DCC to the authorised GES users • Section 2: Added DCC access permission. The changes will have no obligation for REC parties to take any additional actions.
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
Code Manager (RPA)
Review status
Review required
C3-0069 Entry Assessment Information Pack v3.0
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0069
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
The Entry Assessment Information Pack has been updated to reflect how the Qualification process has changed since GES and CSS go-live, as well as to provide further clarity around specific areas such as proposing CME conditions and interactions with Managed Service Providers.
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
Code Manager (RPA)
Review status
Review required