Smart meter data hub goes live

(by Karma Loveday)

On 1 April, MOSL launched Phase 1 of the new smart meter data hub.

Wholesalers can now enter actual smart meter reads into the hub, and retailers can view, extract and use their customers’ smart meter data.

Two interfaces are available: a web portal for submitting, viewing and amending lower volumes of data, and a system-to-system interface for higher volumes of data.

Trading parties’ use of the hub is optional during Phase 1. However, its use will become mandatory when Phase 2 goes live in December 2026, when the hub will be connected to the Central Market Operating System (CMOS) to allow meter reads to be submitted into CMOS automatically for billing and settlement.

MOSL has led on the hub’s development, with CGI as delivery partner.

MOSL said that as well as providing the twice-yearly snapshot of customers’ usage for billing purposes leading to more timely and accurate bills, smart meters’ granular data has enormous potential for finding leaks, analysing usage patterns and supporting business water efficiency.