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This conference will examine next steps for delivering a smart data scheme for energy, in the context of the publication of the Energy Digitalisation Framework and Smart Data 2035, and planned consultation on detailed proposals later this year.
Areas for discussion include the potential role of a smart data scheme in supporting consumer engagement, innovation, and system efficiency, as well as questions around scheme design, governance, and the practical conditions needed to realise benefits for consumers, businesses, and the wider energy system.
It will bring together stakeholders and policymakers to assess wider market reform alongside ongoing changes to smart meter data access, including the DESNZ-Ofgem scoping exercise on future access arrangements, and the publication of the Energy Sector Cyber Security Strategy. Delegates will explore the Consumer Consent Solution, the development of shared digital infrastructure under the Energy Digitalisation Framework, and key issues for co-ordination and accountability within an increasingly data-driven energy system. They will also consider institutional responsibilities, accreditation and assurance frameworks, and approaches to building trusted participation across consumers, third-party providers and energy market participants.
The planned agenda will assess approaches to regulation, governance and interoperability, and their implications for consumer participation, system planning, and market development. Discussion is expected on the scope and design of an energy smart data scheme, proportionality for suppliers, networks and third parties, and the role of consistent standards to support innovation and market entry. Implications for competition and investment will also be considered, alongside the development of new service models.
Further sessions will focus on data quality, asset visibility, and integration with wider energy policy objectives. The agenda will explore shared digital infrastructure for timely and accessible data, approaches to meaningful consent, consumer confidence and participation, and protections for vulnerable households. Further discussion is expected on interoperability with broader smart data initiatives in sectors such as financial services, transport and retail, including the potential for cross-sector data sharing.
Overall, areas for discussion include:
- policy, strategy and governance:
- Smart Data 2035 and Energy Digitalisation Framework delivery - co-ordination across DESNZ, Ofgem, NESO and delivery bodies
- governance architecture for an energy smart data scheme - interaction with Energy Act 2023, Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan, REMA and Clean Power 2030 cyber security objectives
- consumer participation, consent and protections:
- Consumer Consent Solution - unified consent, authentication and revocation - consistent arrangements across suppliers and third parties
- affordability, digital exclusion and protections for vulnerable households - anonymisation, data security, and lessons from Open Banking for consumer confidence and engagement
- data access, interoperability and digital infrastructure:
- interoperable standards, accreditation and assurance frameworks, data quality and asset visibility - supporting Half-Hourly Settlement, flexibility markets and local area energy planning
- Elexon Smart Data Repository and shared infrastructure - privacy protected access for suppliers, aggregators and innovators
- innovation, competition and market development:
- proportionality for suppliers, networks and third-party providers - supporting innovation while maintaining effective governance and consumer protections
- implications for competition, market entry and investment - new services and applications across flexibility, heat electrification, EV charging and smart home technologies
- interoperability with wider smart data initiatives across transport, retail and financial services, including opportunities for cross-sector data sharing
