We have just switched from First Utility to Bristol Energy and the suggestions were that our SM's would no longer work as SM's - today in fact.
The indications so far, are that the SM's are continuing to work. The indoor display shows messages saying welcome to BE and they are this time showing an eventual bill estimate. On our last switch, OVO to FU they ended up having to swap the SM's to restore operation.
You have too many protocols designed to be s incompatible as possible but every so often you find two companies that share the same one. I've given up on smart meters till they get their act together, up until June this year EDF were telling me thayt the Economy 7 software was not ready, not they are telling me they are not fitting any more till the industry agrees on the new protocol etc, and I sit here wondering if any of them actually talk to the regulator who puts out adverts about smart meters and sends us blindies info that talking remote units are now available when no energy company has in fact bought any.
Considering its the age of communication, there is precious little of it evedent in the power supply industry. Brian
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Smartmeters saved me a packet. When Npower sent me a letter to say they were coming to fit them, I immediately changed supplier to one who wasn't yet offering them. As I hadn't switched for some time the saving was very significant.
What features of smartmeters are so enticing to you anyway?
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