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Autumn 2019 European Energy Innovation 21

COMMUNICATION

communications technologies, of energy data: The set-up of part of smart energy management
flexible demand, data, security, digital flows connecting assets, infrastructures.
interoperability and consumer organisations and people, will
engagement. Therefore, we need to require a fully secured value 4. Implement the existing
work together to: chain. The protection of regulatory framework: The
consumers’ privacy and the Clean Energy Package6 is an
1. Create the right market protection from cybersecurity important step on the way to
conditions: Regulatory barriers, a threats has to be an integral achieving the energy transition.
lack of practical experiences and This legislation contains crucial
slow political processes still hinder provisions to create the right
the transition towards a digitalised, markets conditions, to involve the
decentralised, consumer focused consumers and ensure privacy and
energy system. It is important to security of energy data. l
have a clear understanding of the
roles, responsibilities, processes “The energy transition towards a
and infrastructure that are cleaner, more flexible and consumer-
needed in the new energy market focused energy system cannot
structure happen without smart technologies.
And having them in place is not
2. Place the consumer at the enough – policy makers need to
heart of the energy system: understand the realities of the
An intelligent metering system market and what is needed to make
is a prerequisite to the active smart technologies fit for Europe’s
involvement of consumers in the ambitious energy and climate goals.”
energy market.
Frances Williamson, ESMIG Chair
3. Guard the privacy and security of Regulation and Policy Group
and Head of Communications and
About ESMIG Industry Engagement at Chameleon
Technology
ESMIG was created to advance the uptake of smart meters in Europe,
by ensuring the appropriate legislation and framework are in place to For more information, insights
permit their deployment and maximise benefits for consumers, the and concrete proposals,
grid and society as a whole. please check our website:
www.esmig.eu
In order to realise the full benefits of smart meters, our activities
have evolved and now focus on systems for smart metering,
consumer energy management and safe and secure data transfer.
Our members provide products, information technology and services
for multi-commodity metering, displayand management of energy
consumption and production at consumer premises. ESMIG drives
the timely introduction of efficient and scalable consumer- friendly
products and services fundamental to the participation of end-users
in the smart energy system of Europe’s future.

We work closely with EU policy makers to make Europe’s energy
system cleaner, reliable, more efficient and to keep the European
consumers informed, empowered and engaged. We have worked
intensively in this capacity with the European Commission and
Member States to advance the smart meter roll-out and to
understand what needs to be done when the roll-out is complete, if
we are to realise the expected benefits.

Simultaneously, we have worked with our members to find innovative
solutions to address the challenges of interoperability, security,
consumer tools and data management.

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