As of January 2009, the required standards for automatic meter reading equipment have not yet been published. However, during summer 2008 the government published draft consultation on the Carbon Reduction Commitment and it is considered that the standards published in that document will not change with regards to Automatic Meter Reading equipment.
In essence, Automatic Meter Reading equipment will need to meet minimum standards in the way that it collates and stores data, including the frequency with which it carries out this process (at least every half an hour). The Automatic Meter Reading system will then need to manipulate and present the data (probably via a software package) so that it can be easily understood and used to reduce energy consumption.
The official standards for Automatic Meter Reading equipment are due to be published in the first quarter of 2009