What is a MOP?

What is a MOP?

Many of our clients haven’t heard of Meter Operator Contracts ( MOPs ) so what is a MOP and why do you need one?

Depending on your site and meter type useage mandatory requirements state that you must have a MOP, as well as a Data Collection/Data Aggregation (DC/DA) provider. Payment for these services forms part of the non-commodity costs on your standard energy invoice. Many people don’t even realise these costs are there or understand what they are for.

The role of a MOP is to maintain your electricity meter and to ensure communications between the meter and all suppliers.

Whilst the cost of a MOP will vary from site to site it is almost always better to go directly to a specialist supplier than through your energy provider, not only financally but in terms of dealing with faults, data access and new meter installations. These providers are specialist for a reason!

If you are not sure if you have a MOP in place, if you need one or what services you are recieving ( or missing ) get in touch and we can happily talk you through your options with no obligations