Smart meter roll-out evidence sessions

Smart meter roll-out evidence sessions

14 May 2013

The Energy and Climate Change Committee will take evidence on Smart meter roll-out on Tuesday 14 May 2013, at: 

• 10am in Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster, and at 
• 3pm in the Thatcher Room, Portcullis House.

• Parliament TV: Watch the morning evidence session
• Parliament TV: Watch the afternoon evidence session
• Inquiry: Smart meter roll-out
• Energy and Climate Change Committee

Witnesses

Panel  1, at 10 am

• Dr Sarah Darby, Deputy Programme Leader, Lower Carbon Futures group, Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University
• Dr Gary Raw, Visiting Professor and Professional Research Associate, UCL Energy Institute 
• Professor Harriet Bulkeley, Professor of Geography, Durham University
• Dave Openshaw, Senior Adviser, UK Power Networks

Panel 2, at 11 am

• Dr Martyn Thomas CBE, Chairman, IT Policy Panel, Institution of Engineering and Technology 
• Alex Henney, EEE Ltd

The committee will reconvene in the afternoon:

Panel  3, at 3 pm

• Paul Spence, Director of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, EDF
• Dr Neil Pennington, Programme Director, Smart, RWE npower
• Andrew Ward, Operations Director, ScottishPower 
• Tony House, Smart Programme Director, SSE

Panel 4, at 4 pm

• Stuart Rolland, Head of Smart Metering, British Gas 
• Don Leiper, Director of New Business, E.ON
• Darren Braham, Founder and Chief Financial Officer, First Utility

Timings are approximate.

Issues

The morning session will explore a range of issues, including:

• the evidence from UK trials on consumer interaction with and benefit from smart meters 
• the potential for shifting electricity demand 
• cost and value for money of roll-out
• security and interoperability issues
• the timescale of roll-out
• communication and smart meter coverage
• consumer engagement with roll-out.

The afternoon session will explore a range of issues, including:

• potential consumer benefit from smart meters
• cost and value for money of roll-out
• security and interoperability issues
• the timescale of roll-out
• communication and smart meter coverage
• consumer engagement with roll-out.

Further information

• About Parliament: Select Committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch Committees

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/energy-and-climate-change-committee/news/smart-meter-2-3/