We manage and operate your commercial electricity meters

A Meter Operator Contract covers the installation, operation and management of half hour electricity meters. A MOP customer contract is required by law for businesses with half hour meters with 100kW plus consumption.

Yes. A meter operator contract is no longer part of the standard supply agreement with your energy supplier, so you are therefore entitled to choose your own half hour MOP based on your specific requirements. There are significant advantages available by doing this. If you do not appoint a half hour meter operator independently, then your energy supplier will likely appoint one on your behalf, usually their preferred half hour MOP.

A MOP contract is a separate agreement that is independent from an electricity supply agreement, so you will be invoiced directly by your half hour meter operator for any service charges outlined in the contract. If you have been appointed a half hour MOP by your energy supplier, additional costs may be passed through on your supply contract.

If you decide to look for a new meter operator agreement, you should first decide which half hour MOP is the best for you based on your requirements. The best way to do this is to discuss your needs with the half hour MOP directly. Once you have agreed a contract, a meter installation date or contract start date will have to be coordinated with the energy supplier. If you are public sector company, you can tender for your half hour MOP through a framework agreement.

You are free to choose different companies for half hour MOP and DCDA services, however it is highly advisable to combine this solution in order to reduce issues within the supply chain, improving the efficiency and accuracy of your data provision. SMS Plc is one of the few UK providers that offer this integrated metering and data service completely under one roof.