“N-power may well not support our metering, however under market de-regulation you have the right to choose which kind of meter you have installed (just as you have the right to own your own meters).

You can inform them that you are going to arrange for an independent meter operator (or MOP) authorized to work on the SSE network [SSE physically own the cables running to your property and anyone installing meters must have their authorization to work on the network and have passed SSE's qualifications to work on the network] to install a meter on your behalf and [to get things moving] tell them that you will become the Meter Asset Provider [or MAP]. You have every right to arrange this and if they are not co-operative explain that you will take your case to energywatch.

A couple of responses you may receive are:

Only business customers can do this. False! This was opened to domestic customers in 2005
You will be charged more for this. False! If anything it should cost you less as you will no longer need to rent the meter
We don’t have a contract in place with UMOL True! Please contact Jim Garrett, Ops Manager on 01962 891188 / 07917734077 / 07501494569 who agrees to arrange this
You will need to find another supplier that supports the meter False! You still want N-Power to supply you, confirm they are refusing to allow you to own your own meter [you can then go to energywatch

How to get the process done:

Ask them to appoint UMOL as the Meter Operator (also known as MOP). When the agent appointment is completed they will need to send a D0142 to UMOL requesting the meter is installed. When the meter is installed the details will be reported to them as normal.

I am interested to see what they say!”