'A new era': Smart Energy Code Company takes control of UK smart meter network

James Murray
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Management of 39 million smart meters across Great Britain taken up by new not-for-profit venture

The management of Great Britain's 39 million-strong smart meter network and the billions of messages it sends each month has this week been transferred into a new not-for-profit venture, marking the "start...

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