2020 Report details for project: Smart Metering Implementation Programme

Project name Smart Metering Implementation Programme - there are 11 reports for this project: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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Organisation BEIS (D1198) - see all reports for this organisation
Report year 2020 (data is from September 2019)
Category Infrastructure - see all reports for this category
Description: To offer every home and small business a Smart Meter by 2020.
DCA (RAG) Amber
DCA text: The IPA Delivery Confidence Assessment (DCA) rating at Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) was Amber, which has improved since last year's Q2 1819 Amber/Red, due primarily to the following factors; - There are now c.17 million smart and advanced meters operating across Great Britain. - The Programme has worked with industry delivery partners to successfully implement complex technical solutions that will transform the customer experience. - The Programme has updated its Cost-Benefit Analysis. Since the Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) Amber IPA DCA, the following primary project actions have impacted the original Q2 IPA DCA; - The Programme has consulted on a new regulatory framework for energy suppliers to drive market-wide completion of the smart meter rollout as soon as practicable. - The Programme continues to work with industry delivery partners to implement and drive market-wide completion, while also taking into account the impact of COVID-19.
Start date 2009-12-02
End date 2024-12-31
Schedule text The scheduled baseline project end date at Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) is 31/12/24, has lengthened by 1461 days since last year's Q2 1819 date of 31/12/20, due primarily to the following factors; - The Programme is on schedule to meet the commitment for every home and small business to be offered a Smart Meter by the end of 2020. - The updated 2019 Cost-Benefit Analysis includes an extended appraisal period so the Programme has consulted on the introduction of a new regulatory framework for energy suppliers that supports market-wide rollout of smart meters as soon as practicable. Since the Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) baseline project end date of 31/12/24, the following primary project actions have impacted the original Q2 baseline project end date; - A thorough evaluation of the new regulatory framework consultation responses has been conducted. - The impact of COVID-19 is being considered with key stakeholders and assessed by the Programme.
Baseline £1,065.90m
Forecast £1,065.90m
Variance None%
Variance text: Budget variance less than 5%
Whole Life Cost £20,136.95m
WLCost text: The baseline Whole Life Cost at Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) is £20,136.95m, has increased by £2921.18m since last year's Q2 1819 (£m) baseline Whole Life Cost of £17,215.78m, due primarily to the following factors; - The updated 2019 Cost-Benefit Analysis includes an extended appraisal period. As a result, it captures both additional costs and additional benefits over the new appraisal period. - Overall, the benefits have increased by more than the costs resulting in an increase in the net benefits for the Programme. Since the Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) £20,136.95m baseline Whole Life Cost, the following primary project actions have impacted the original Q2 baseline Whole Life Cost; - A lessons learned exercise around the new Cost-Benefit Analysis has been conducted. - Programme costs continue to be effectively managed, and addressed through appropriate governance groups.
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Sourcefile IPA_2020.csv

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