RE: Service Level Agreements and Empanelment20 May 2022 13:28
Good afternoon all,
The next phase of the Empanelment process, is to demonstrate by a pre-qualification demonstration test, prior to participating in smart meter projects.
The process is as follows:-
- REC introduced Empanelment process for AMI Service Providers, in March 2022.
- Demonstaration of AMI pre-paid systems through Pre-Qualification demonstration test prior to participation in smart metering projects.
- AMI Service Providers ( AMISP's ) to demonstrate there proposed solution in a controlled test environment before implementing their solution on actual site.
- Request for Empanelment ( RfE ) issued for empanelment of firms.
- Only empanelled service/solution providers will be eligible for participating in smart metering tendering process at a state level.
So, as we understand it, the Empanelment process has been active since March 2022. The completion date of this process has not been determined, as yet. Or the date that the Request for Empanelment will be issued to successful companies.
But all companies do have " ...... to demonstrate their proposed solution in a controlled test environment, before implementing their solution on actual site."
So a very comprehensive and detailed testing proceedure, I feel.
LTI.