A number of Committees have been established under the REC, each with a specific scope and purpose defined within its Terms of Reference. Committees meet regularly with structured agendas. Schedule of meetings and associated minutes are accessible via the REC Portal.

Responsibilities

The Committees are primarily tasked with the review and ratification of Code Manager proposals for change. Committees also play a role in issue definition, but the responsibilities for solution identification sit primarily with the Code Manager. REC Committees meet with clear agendas and a focus on the progression of change.

Representatives

REC Parties have nominated and elected expert industry representatives to sit on the REC Committees and make decisions with respect to REC Change Proposals and related matters. Committee Members understand the obligations and processes that apply to the REC Parties they represent. Committee Members will establish processes for engaging with their constituencies where appropriate; however, REC Parties seeking to express support for – or oppose – decisions should do so through the formal consultations that will be issued by the Code Manager and the Committees. A list of all appointed Committee Members and their roles can be found in the ‘Useful Documents’ section of each Committee Workspace on the REC Portal.

Committees overview

REC Change Panel

Main page:  REC Change panel

Membership of the REC Change Panel is decided by REC Parties through means of nomination and elections. REC Change Panel Representatives serve two-year terms on the group. All members of the group will act impartially and independently of the interests of their employer. The Chair of the Panel is appointed by RECCo. All REC Parties are represented on the Panel with membership comprising of:

• Domestic Gas and/or Electricity Supplier.
• Non-Domestic Gas and/or Electricity Supplier.
• Gas Network Operator.
• Electricity Network Operator.
• Metering Equipment Manager.

Metering Expert Panel

Main page:  Metering Expert Panel

Membership of the REC Metering Expert Panel is decided by REC Parties through means of nomination and elections. REC Metering Expert Panel members serve two-year terms on the group. The Chair of the Panel is appointed by the REC Manager. All members of the group will act impartially and independently of the interests of their employer. The group comprises of the following:

• Two Gas and/or Electricity Suppliers.
• Two Gas Transporters and/or Distribution Network Operators.
• Two Metering Equipment Managers.

Green Deal Panel

Main page:  Green Deal Panel

Green Deal Panel members are appointed by the REC Code Manager following a nomination and selection process. REC Green Deal Panel Representatives serve two-year terms on the group. The Chair of the REC Green Deal Panel is appointed by the REC Manager. Membership of the Green Deal Panel comprises of:

• Three members nominated by Electricity Suppliers.
• Three members nominated by Green Deal Providers.
• One independent Subject Matter Expert appointed by RECCo.

Technical Expert Panel

Main page:  Technical Expert Panel

The REC Technical Expert Panel members are appointed by the REC Code Manager following a nomination and selection process. REC Technical Expert Panel Representatives serve two-year terms on the group. Membership of the Technical Expert Panel comprises of:

• One Domestic Supplier
• One Non-Domestic Supplier
• One Gas Transporter
• One Electricity Network Operator
• One Metering Equipment Manager

Performance Assurance Board

Main page:  Performance Assurance Board

The REC Performance Assurance Board members are appointed by the REC Code Manager following a nomination and selection process. REC Performance Assurance Board Representatives serve two-year terms on the group. Membership of the REC Performance Assurance Board comprises of:

• Three Suppliers
• One Gas Transporter
• One Distribution Network Operator
• One Meter Equipment Manager
• One BSC Performance Assurance Administrator
• One UNC Performance Assurance Framework Administrator
• One consumer representative
• Three independent performance management experts appointed by RECCo

REC Issues Group (RIG) 

Main page: REC Issues Group (RIG) 

The REC Issues Group (RIG) is a forum for the discussion of operational Retail Energy Code (REC) issues raised by industry, which do not obviously fit into an already existing forum, or as a point for the development of issues that may enter the REC Change Process.

Any Party may send a nominated representative to the RIG with the relevant expertise required to discuss the matter(s) at that meeting. Such representatives shall have the required authorisation to represent the views and interests of their organisation. Any other interested market stakeholder may send a representative with the relevant expertise required to discuss the matter(s) at that meeting, subject to the approval of the Chair.

The Code Manager may invite any Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) they require to discuss the matter(s) at that meeting.  

Meeting schedule

REC Committee meetings will ordinarily meet in accordance with the following schedule:

• REC Change Panel – First and third Tuesday of each month
• Metering Expert Panel – Second Wednesday of each month
• Performance Assurance Board – Last Tuesday of each month
• Technical Expert Panel – Last Wednesday of each month
• Green Deal Panel – As may be required
• REC Issues Group - Second Friday of the month

These dates are subject to change, and meetings will only be held where there is sufficient business. All meeting dates will be maintained on the calendar within the Committees area of the REC Portal.

Meeting documents

Agendas and relevant meeting papers will be uploaded to the REC Portal five working days prior to each meeting. Headline Reports summarising outcomes of business will be uploaded within two working days of each meeting, and formal minutes will be published within five working days.

Papers will be stored in the Documents library within the relevant Committee Workspace. Access to some meeting papers and minutes may be restricted to appointed Committee Members.

Portal Users who have opted to receive notifications with respect to Committee information will be advised when new documentation has been made available.

Committee and Change documents can have one of four classifications assigned:

• Red – non-disclosable information restricted to Committee Members at the meeting and not for wider dissemination.
• Amber – limited disclosure to Committee Members and others who need to know the content to be able to act.
• Green – information that can be shared with all REC Parties but not publicly.
• White – information that is for public, unrestricted dissemination.

A principle of open access to information will apply; that is, unless meeting papers contain information that is in any way commercially sensitive or identifies individual data subjects, a White classification should apply. Papers will be marked as Red or Amber if the disclosure of information contained within would cause commercial or reputational detriment to individual organisations, or disclosure of information beyond the Committee would contradict legislation including Data Protection regulations.

Elections and representative terms

REC Parties nominated and elected their industry representatives to the REC Committees in the period leading up to REC go-live. The first Committee Member terms started on 1 September 2021 and will last a maximum period of two years.

When there are vacancies on the Committees, the Code Manager will contact REC Parties to identify suitable expert representatives for election.

Further details about the numbers of representatives sitting on Committees, length of term, and responsibilities of appointed Committee Members can be found in the Committee Terms of Reference found on the respective Committee Workspaces on the REC Portal.