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Control of Britain’s 39m smart meters passes to non-profit startup
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Control of Britain’s 39m smart meters passes to non-profit startup

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THE GUARDIAN · LONDON — The handover marks the end of a 13-year license for Smart DCC, after years of spiralling costs and delays Control over Great Britain’s 39m smart meters has passed to a non-profit startup after its former owner presided over more than a decade of spiralling costs and delays in the troubled network. The company owned by…

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The Guardian — Environment
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02 November 2026 · 18:13 UTC
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02 November 2026 · 18:30 UTC
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/02/control-of-britains-39m-smart-meters-passes-to-non-profit-startup
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