Clarification of Data Items within the Payment Method Levelisation Supplier Data Reporting Specification
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0316
Change Category
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the June 2026 REC Release.
Summary
The definition of certain data items within the PML schedule is currently ambiguous and open to misinterpretation by Suppliers, which may result in inconsistent data submissions and a consequential variation in the allocation of scheme debits and credits.
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
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
R0316 Legal Text For Consultation
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Document title
CODE_YYYYMM[_x]
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Problem Statement
There is a lack of clarity in REC Schedule 31 – Payment Method Levelisation Reconciliation around the definition of Primary Meter Points, which has led to inconsistent data submission and consequential variation in the allocation of PML scheme debits and credits.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
R0316 submission form
R0316 Guidance for Suppliers
R0316 Change Report (Proposal Plan and Consultation)
R0316 Consolidated Consultation Responses V1.0 (26.03.2026)
R0316 Change Report (Final Recommendation) v1.0 Approved 07.04.2026
R0316 Authority Decision
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
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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
Data Cleanse Report Guidance V6.11
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0153
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
Added details for additional criteria applied to the 'Missing ESME ID' report
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
Code Manager (RPA)
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
In-year CRS budget amendment
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0309
Change Path
Urgent
No
Latest Update
17/02/2026 - Change Panel approved this Change Proposal for implementation with immediate effect.
Summary
DCC has identified that the CRS budget for the current Financial Year (2025-2026) can be reduced, and as per the Code, a REC Change Proposal must be raised for the agreed budget to be amended.
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Stages Selection
R0309 submission form
R0309 Change Report (Final Recommendation) approved 17.02.26
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