MOSL has announced plans to issue a Request for Information (RFI) for suppliers interested in developing a data sharing mechanism for smart meter data in the non-household market.
The creation of a data sharing solution was proposed by the Strategic Panel as part of the National Metering Strategy. The strategic case for the solution was approved in November, with the preferred solution being a central data hub.
The hub would enable a more efficient method data to be shared from water wholesalers to retailers as the rollout of smart meters accelerates and data volumes increase. Additionally, it could help manage the timely submission of this data into MOSL’s central market systems.
The RFI is expected to be published in the week commencing 6 January, with a deadline of 31 January. This period will include an opportunity for clarifications.
The RFI will be the first step in engaging with potential delivery partners and exploring delivery options to inform the business planning process. It is expected to be followed by a Request for Proposal (RFP) in March 2025.
MOSL expects to consult on its proposals with market participants in April, before seeking approval of the Full Business Case from the Strategic Panel in May.
Market Design Manager, Chris Dawson, said:
“This is an important and exciting programme and we look forward to providing more details in the RFI in the New Year. If companies would like to register their interest in the meantime, we are very happy for them to get in touch.”
Meeting the growing demand for water is becoming increasingly difficult due to population growth and the impacts of climate change.
To meet these challenges, and Defra’s target to reduce overall business water consumption by 9% by 2038 (and 15% by 2050), water companies plan to roll out more than 10 million smart meters in between 2025 to 2030.
Whereas traditional meters are read on a monthly or twice-yearly basis, smart meters can take hourly reads, providing a much more detailed picture of customers’ water consumption.
Granular data from smart meters has several benefits; for example enabling wholesalers to identify continuously flowing water that may be leakage and to support water efficiency initiatives, while helping retailers ensure customers’ bills are accurate, and develop new services and tariffs.
MOSL says that to realise these benefits, the data needs to be shared consistently and efficiently between wholesalers - which own the meter and the network assets - and retailers, while maintaining compliance with data privacy and GDPR requirements.
A solution is therefore needed to help determine the simplest, most efficient way for retailers to access customers’ granular consumption data and, given the increasing volumes, to help control submission into the market’s Central Market Operating System (CMOS).
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