The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has unveiled the “preferred bidders” to deliver its smart meter roll-out contracts, subject to final clearance, as an influential committee of MPs warned that the government needs to do more to enable smaller businesses to benefit from the scheme. Five companies have been named as the preferred bidders of the contracts. Capita PLC is in line for... 

A 12 month delay to the government’s smart meter roll-out has been branded as “thoroughly disappointing” by energy managers. However, the industry has been unanimous in its calls for the government to get the smart meter roll-out right first time – which might just make the delay worthwhile. “It’s disappointing that consumers and small businesses will have to wait longer for smart meters,... 

“As businesses look to reduce their energy consumption, the old adage” you can’t manage what you can’t measure” still rings true.” Introduction Smart Meters are electrical meters that records consumption of your businesses’ electricity, gas and water. Smart meters are high tech equipment that unlike existing meters, that record the total utility consumption, they send instant,...