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Smart meter rollout problems and delays...

AJJewsbury
Since zoomup doesn't seem to be around, I'll do the honours....


It appears that there are still some significant problems with the supplier-independent network that SMETS 2 meters need to communicate - especially in the "North" where it seems that some special radio system is being used rather than piggybacking on the mobile system. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49680943


Then a day or two later the government announces a delay on the smart meter rollout programme: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49721436


Does anyone know where the boundary between the "north" and "south" networks is?


Why is the UK so bad at implementing projects (starting with coming up with & approving a design that couldn't cope with people changing suppliers)?


Looks like I'm going to have to wait even longer for my immersion controller that cuts in automatically when electricity is cheaper than gas.


   - Andy.
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    When I was still school back in the 1970’s we were told that by now electricity would be so cheap to produce in nuclear power stations that it would not be worth metering and charging for actual consumption, we would merely pay a standing charge to have a connection.

    Apparently in Orkney production is at 120% of consumption  and the issue is what to do with the surplus. The locals cannot afford to put in a new cable to export it and no government help is forthcoming. So the plan is to produce hydrogen to run the ferries and other things with engines.


    So is there a point where the cost of metering supplies makes it pointless, think in terms of an all inclusive deal like you can get for your mobile phone, a set fee for unlimited usage within a “fair usage policy” or will the smart meter system be so cheap to run once it’s established that supplies will always be metered?


    Andy Betteridge 

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    When I was still school back in the 1970’s we were told that by now electricity would be so cheap to produce in nuclear power stations that it would not be worth metering and charging for actual consumption, we would merely pay a standing charge to have a connection.

    Apparently in Orkney production is at 120% of consumption  and the issue is what to do with the surplus. The locals cannot afford to put in a new cable to export it and no government help is forthcoming. So the plan is to produce hydrogen to run the ferries and other things with engines.


    So is there a point where the cost of metering supplies makes it pointless, think in terms of an all inclusive deal like you can get for your mobile phone, a set fee for unlimited usage within a “fair usage policy” or will the smart meter system be so cheap to run once it’s established that supplies will always be metered?


    Andy Betteridge 

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