BDC Magazine - Online version December 2015 Issue - 216 | Page 114

UKPN.qxp_feature 2 21/10/2015 10:40 Page 112 ENERGY, UTILITIES & RENEWABLES: UKPN The Reliable Electricity Network UKPN is responsible for the control and management of electricity across London, the South East and East Anglia. W ith an electricity the way they behave in order to accommo- network spanning date the licensing conditions and deliver 30,000 km2, electricity at a more affordable rate. ensuring its Welcoming the changes, UKPN has set clients receives a about driving costs down by improving effi- service on which they can depend is no ciency across its networks. The company mean feat for UK Power Networks recently devoted £3.7 million of its £500 (UKPN). As a Distribution Network million investment plan to the installation of Operator (DNO), UKPN is responsible for 2.1km of new high voltage cables between the control and management of Eastern New Haw and Byfleet. With such an Power Networks PLC, South Eastern improvement to the level of transmission, Power Networks PLC and London Power UKPN will improve the resilience of the Networks PL, and is therefore tasked with network and enhance distribution services. the distribution of electricity across And it's the experience of its customers London, the South East and East Anglia. which is at the forefront of investment plans, As well as maintaining existing lines of as Nirmal Kotecha, Director of Capital power, UKPN is keen to enhance its cus- Programme and Procurement at UKPN, tomers' connectivity in terms of reliability, makes clear: “Keeping our electricity net- and its multimillion pound investment plan works reliable and safe is our top priority is part of that ambition. and we are constantly investing in improve- Following the issue of Ofgem's latest ments to our networks. In the last five years RI