Control of Britain’s 39m smart meters passes to non-profit startup
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Key context: <p>The handover marks the end of a 13-year license for Smart DCC, after years of spiralling costs and delays</p><p>Control over Great Britain’s 39m smart meters has passed to a non-profit startup after its former owner presided over more than a decade of spiralling costs and delays in the troubled network.</p><p>The company owned by crisis-hit outsourcing firm Capita has promised a “seamless transition” to its not-for-profit successor, which will take over running the data network connecting the smart meters from this week.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/02/control-of-britains-39m-smart-meters-passes-to-non-profit-startup">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The handover marks the end of a 13-year license for Smart DCC, after years of spiralling costs and delaysControl over Great Britain’s 39m smart meters has passed to a non-profit startup after its former owner presided over more than a decade of spiralling costs and delays in the troubled network.The company owned by crisis-hit outsourcing firm Capita has promised a “seamless transition” to its not-for-profit successor, which will take over running the data network connecting the smart meters from this week. Continue reading...
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