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Millions of 'smart' meters may have to be replaced
United Kingdom Created: 7 May 2017
Six million first generation smart electricity and gas meters installed in homes since 2012 may have to be replaced to make them work with a new communications network which was switched on in November but is still not being used. Despite that, energy companies are busy installing more of these early models to meet a government target to get one in every home by the end of 2020. The new design is still being tested with the new network and are not expected to be installed until later this year. DCC, the company responsible for the network, will shortly begin a consultation on how the old meters might be connected to it. A spokesman agreed it was possible that they would all have to be replaced. We get an expert view.

(M.V. editors comment: this is a perfect example of officials sitting on their hands, eyes closed, praying for the best, instead of actually working to prevent problems in the first place).

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Source: BBC Radio 4 Money Box, 29 Apr 2017

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