29 Mar 2010
British Gas will roll out two million smart meters by 2012 to enable customers to cut down on energy use as well as reduce fuel bills and carbon emissions.
The suppliers involved in developing the smart metering system include SAP for the billing component, as well as Vodafone, smart meter manufacturer Landis+Gyr and software and communications firms OSIsoft and Trilliant.
Zigbee Smart Energy will provide the wireless home area network, which will connect the home-based devices.
“We already have the largest smart meter trial in the country [and] we want all our customers to have smart meters as soon as possible,” said Phil Bentley, British Gas managing director.
“This is why we recently launched our new smart metering business, and began recruitment of our 2,600 new smart energy experts who will support the rollout,” said Bentley.
British Gas added that it is sharing its technical standards with the industry to build momentum for an early implementation, ahead of the government’s target date of 2020.
I have been informed Brirish Gas are to replace my meters and install a smart meter. Am I in the right to refuse the installation? I beleieve this is only a trial using selected addresses.
Do they need permission from my landlord to do this work?
Will I still be able to change suppliers if this smart meter is installed by British Gas or will I be tied to BG?
I t smacks of 'Big Brother' tactics to me, but I have always been suspicious of someone apparently doing me a favour.
Who pays in the long term?
Can I refuse to have this work done?
regards
Denis Railton (age 76)
Posted by: Mr D Railton 21 Jul 2010
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