1. DCC SERVICES FOR THE ENERGY INDUSTRY What now? What next? Jonathan Bennett DCC DCC PUBLIC

2. RAISON D’ÊTRE Connecting smart meters in the home with the energy services industry via a secure, centralised smart metering data and communication platform DCC PUBLIC 2 Reliable Interoperable Secure Scalable Flexible

3. WHAT NOW? DCC PUBLIC 3

4. CORE SERVICES Coverage Connectivity Messaging Security Testing Support DCC PUBLIC 4

5. PROGRESS UPDATE Revised plan was baselined March 2015 DCC entered into System Integration Testing on time DCC Live targeted for April 2016 Large suppliers rolling out smart meters (using DCC services) from August 2016 80% coverage at DCC Live Mechanisms in place to manage uncertainty DCC PUBLIC 5

6. WHAT NEXT? DCC PUBLIC 6

7. SOME QUESTIONS DCC PUBLIC 7 How do we ensure that as many premises as possible achieve connectivity? How do we ensure that the consumer with a SMETS1 meter can switch supplier like their neighbour with a SMETS2 meter? How else should the energy services industry use this platform? What else does this initial investment enable?