Desktop Audits were introduced in April 2020 to the Technical Assurance of Metering (TAM) assurance technique. The audits are carried out by the Technical Assurance Agent (TAA) on behalf of the BSCCo. The audit aims to determine whether a Metering System is affecting the accuracy of data used for Settlement purposes by assessing the quality of records and undertaking proving tests.

<div data-id="supplier-questions-0.1" style="margin-left: 2em">0.1 I have been unable to locate a Single Line Diagram (SLD), what should I do?</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="supplier-questions-0.2" style="margin-left: 2em">0.2 On the <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Supplier</u></u> commitment page, what is meant by pre-P283 and how do I find out if a <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Meter</u>ing <u class="defined-term">System</u></u> is pre-P283?</div></body></html>

<div data-id="supplier-questions-0.3" style="margin-left: 2em">0.3 Where can I find the number of circuits assigned to the MPAN?</div>

<div data-id="supplier-questions-0.4" style="margin-left: 2em">0.4 When are new audits added to the Technical Assurance Agent Management Tool (TAAMT)?</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="supplier-questions" style="text-align:left"><u class="defined-term">Supplier</u> Questions</div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="half-hourly-meter-operating-agent-hhmoa-questions-0.1" style="margin-left: 2em">0.1 Which days and what format should the ‘Three days <u class="defined-term">Settlement</u> Data’ evidence be in?</div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="half-hourly-meter-operating-agent-hhmoa-questions-0.2" style="margin-left: 2em">0.2 I am unable to download ‘Three days of <u class="defined-term">Settlement</u> Data’ as the asset is adopted and I do not have the appropriate software</div></body></html>

<div data-id="half-hourly-meter-operating-agent-hhmoa-questions-0.3" style="margin-left: 2em">0.3 What is Overall Accuracy?</div>

<div data-id="half-hourly-meter-operating-agent-hhmoa-questions-0.4" style="margin-left: 2em">0.4 What supporting evidence is required to justify my Overall Accuracy calculation?</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="half-hourly-meter-operating-agent-hhmoa-questions-0.5" style="margin-left: 2em">0.5 I am unable to obtain ‘Three Days <u class="defined-term">Settlement</u> Data’ as the <u class="defined-term">Meter</u> is currently on hand held reads</div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="half-hourly-meter-operating-agent-hhmoa-questions" style="text-align:left"><u class="defined-term">Half Hourly <u class="defined-term">Meter</u></u> Operating Agent (HHMOA) Questions</div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="half-hourly-data-collector-hhdc-0.1" style="margin-left: 2em">0.1 Which days and what format should the ‘Three days <u class="defined-term">Settlement</u> Data’ evidence be in?</div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="half-hourly-data-collector-hhdc-0.2" style="margin-left: 2em">0.2 Getting the Cumulative reads for the exact dates that are submitted in the ‘Three days <u class="defined-term">Settlement</u> Data’</div></body></html>

<div data-id="half-hourly-data-collector-hhdc-0.3" style="margin-left: 2em">0.3 I am required to submit an <u class='defined-term'>Allocation Schedule</u> as evidence, however the site is not shared SVA</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="half-hourly-data-collector-hhdc-0.4" style="margin-left: 2em">0.4 I am unable to obtain ‘Three Days <u class="defined-term">Settlement</u> Data’ as the <u class="defined-term">Meter</u> is currently on hand held reads</div></body></html>

<div data-id="half-hourly-data-collector-hhdc" style="text-align:left"><u class='defined-term'>Half Hourly Data Collector</u> (HHDC)</div>

<div data-id="licensed-distributor-system-operator-ldso-0.1" style="margin-left: 2em">0.1 What are my obligations for the submission of Single Line Diagrams?</div>

<div data-id="licensed-distributor-system-operator-ldso-0.2" style="margin-left: 2em">0.2 Our Single Line Diagrams only show the network as owned by the Distributor, not the customer, is this acceptable?</div>

<div data-id="licensed-distributor-system-operator-ldso-0.3" style="margin-left: 2em">0.3 Why I have received a non-compliance for failure to submit a D0215<a class="sdfootnoteanc" name="sdfootnote8anc" href="#sdfootnote8sym" data-footnote="D0215 - Provision of Site Technical Details"><sup>8</sup></a> , when I submitted a D0215?</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="licensed-distributor-system-operator-ldso" style="text-align:left">Licensed Distributor <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">System</u></u> Operator (<u class="defined-term">LDSO</u>)</div></body></html>

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Technical Assurance of Metering Desktop Audits – FAQs V1.0

Defined Terms

Cross-references