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Technical Assurance of Metering Systems
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Do you have any further questions?
Please contact:
Elizabeth Montgomerie
Assurance Consultant
Telephone: 020 7380 4224
Email: tametering@elexon.co.uk
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Technical Assurance of Metering is a
detective technique designed to monitor compliance with Metering requirements
set out in the BSC and its subsidiary documents.
What is Technical Assurance?
It consists of a combination of sampled and targeted visits to sites with Half Hourly
Metering Systems registered in SVA and CVA.
The size and scope of the sample is set by the Performance Assurance Board (PAB)
within the
Risk Operating Plan (ROP) (210Kb)
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Why do we have it?
The checks performed monitor the compliance of these Metering Systems with the requirements
stated in the BSC and its subsidiary documents, in particular the
Metering Codes of Practice (CoP). It provides a level of assurance that
the metered values passed into Settlement represent actual consumption.
The Technical Assurance of Metering service
The service is provided by the Technical Assurance Agent (TAA). The TAA is a BSC
Agent procured and managed by ELEXON. The TAA is currently C&C Group Ltd.
To check Metering Systems the TAA has to perform site visits. The TAA will notify
the relevant Registrant and the appointed agents of the scheduled site visit. The
Registrant is responsible for securing access to the site and Metering System and
should ensure that a suitably qualified Meter Operator Agent can attend.
I’m expecting a site visit, what do I need to know?
An authorised inspector will visit your site and perform the checks. The TAA Metering
Inspectors are suitably qualified, trained and experienced to carry out the inspection
visits and have the appropriate authorisation throughout Great Britain. They all
carry copies of their authorisations to inspections.
We’ve developed an on-line support tool, the
Technical Assurance Agent Management Tool (TAAMT), to help facilitate site
visit planning and two-way sharing of information with the TAA. It’s a central database
that contains all historical data and information for Metering System visits performed
by TAA inspectors. You can use it to view inspection schedules and results and to
submit data and communicate with the TAA.
If you want to use this system please email the TAA Helpdesk to arrange an account.
Please see the box on the right-hand side of the page for contact details.
What happens after the site visit?
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TAA Helpdesk
The TAA Helpdesk is available during business hours to answer any questions and
help you with data submissions.
Call on 0870 760 5044 or
request the TAA Helpdesk email address
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After the site visit the TAA will show you the results of the inspection and also
share these with the associated agents responsible for the Metering System. You
are required to rectify any non-compliances found.
Annual Reporting
The TAA publishes an Annual Report each year providing a summary of his findings.
The Annual Report is presented to the BSC Panel in June. Copies of previous TAA
Annual Reports are available from the
Performance Assurance Reports page of the website.
If you have comments on any aspect of the Technical Assurance service please email
tametering@elexon.co.uk.
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