What is happening in your area?
A large part of our network is run through the ground, hidden from view, especially in high-density areas. These are the electricity cables that bring power to your homes and business.
If they need fixing or upgrading, sometimes we have no option but to dig up the road. This can involve digging and traffic management to be in place while our engineers safely carry out works.
We know this can have an impact on our customers' daily lives so we will do everything we can to minimise disruption and carry out works as quickly and safely as possible.
Investing in the future of our network
We're upgrading and strengthening our electricity network across the north of Scotland and central southern England to help deliver a reliable supply of power for years to come.
From replacing ageing equipment to improving connections for homes, businesses and island communities, our investment projects are helping build a more resilient network for the future.
Other Projects
Our projects help us improve the environment we work in, reduce costs and build network resilience and security of supply for all our customers. Click on the links below to find out what we are up to across our business.
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Innovation
Developing smarter, more efficient networks is key to our company. We are researching new technologies, processes and commercial arrangements to improve how our networks operate and serve customers.
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Undergrounding our network
We are investing over £15m to underground 90km of overhead lines in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, National Parks and National Scenic Areas, helping to protect and enhance these valued landscapes.
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Whole system energy solutions for the Scottish Islands
As part of our final RIIO-ED2 agreement, which was reached with Ofgem, we are able to apply for additional funding to deliver whole system solutions for net zero and to support the security of supply in the Scottish Islands.
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Technical Limits at our Grid Supply Points
We will be establishing our Technical Limits programme at Grid Supply Points in both of our licenses areas (North of Scotland and Central Southern England) to accelerate customer connections ahead of our drive towards Net Zero.