Ofgem has suddenly changed course 180 degrees and says that
Mr Buchanan agreed with the committee members that the best solution to billing problems now appeared to be smart meters. He said: “Ofgem has been an advocate for smart meters for three or four years and we are very hopeful that the Government will push on with this.”
Is this the same Ofgem that has seen no proof that Smart Metering provides efficiency (2007)? And thinks that it will cost an average of £340 per meter to implement (2007), while Italy provides it for less than €90, Ontario for less than CDN$250, or California for less than US$200?
Is this the same Ofgem and BERR who think that SME's should get Smart Meters in exactly the same time frame as domestics i.e. at least 10 years but less than 20 years? As opposed to Ireland with 100% by 2012 or France with 100% by 2015?
No this is the same Ofgem which all of a sudden is in danger of being disbanded entirely.
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