APPLICATION FOR

AN ELECTRICITY CONNECTION
FOR WORKS OVER 70kVA

Completing this form accurately will help us process your application as quickly as
possible. Please complete all sections relevant to your project.
For generation or storage applications please complete the ENA application form which can be found on our website
www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk on our Distributed Generation pages.

DID YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A CHOICE?

You can get a competitive quote from an Independent Connections Provider (ICP) for your electricity connection.
We can provide you with a complete connection service but you may also ask an ICP or an Independent Distribution
Network Operator (IDNO) to undertake some of the works, these are known as the ‘contestable works’.
Find out more on our website www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk under Competition in Connections.
Fields in red are mandatory

Section A: Tell us your details

A1. YOUR DETAILS
(This is the person making the application and this person will enter into an agreement with UK Power Networks and we can only discuss financial matters
with them).
Title First name Last name

Company (if applicable) UK Power Networks account number

House no. or Building name Street name

Town/City County Postcode

Telephone Mobile

Email

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You can complete this form:


Online: Download or complete the form at www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk (navigate to help and advice)

or Email it to connections.gateway@ukpowernetworks.co.uk

By post: Connections Gateway, UK Power Networks, Metropolitan House, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire EN6 1AG 1
 A2. SITE ADDRESS (if different from your contact details above)

Is your site address different from the above? Yes No

If yes:
House no. Building name Street name

Town/City County Postcode

A3. AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE’S DETAILS (If you would like us to talk to a third party regarding on-site works).
Title First name Last name

Company Telephone

Mobile Email

Tick if this person is the main contact

Have you had a connection offer for this site before? Yes No

If yes, can you please provide the reference number

Section B: Tell us which service you would like

Please indicate which type of service you need from us (please tick all that apply)

A Change of an existing connection (i.e. upgrade/downgrade) Existing service capacity

Please complete sections; A, B, C, D and H. In addition please

kVA/kW
complete the following if applicable to your project; E and G.

Existing 13-digit Meter Point Administration Number MPAN:

(this can be found on your electricity bill and will start with 19, 10 or 12)

B New connection Total number of connections required

Please complete sections; A, B, C, D and H. In addition please
complete the following if applicable to your project; E and G.

C Temporary connection Capacity required for the temporary connection

Please complete sections; A, B, C, D and H. In addition please
complete the following if applicable to your project; E and G. kVA
single phase three phase
D Diversion work (this is an alteration or diversion of electricity cables, overhead lines or substations)
Please complete sections; A, B, C, D, F and H. In addition please complete the following if applicable to your project; E and G.

E Nature of supply enquiry
Please complete sections; A, B and G

F Intending to self-determine a Point of Connection – No Quotation required
Please complete sections; A, B, C, D, and H.

Please indicate additional works associated with this project

Disconnection Please provide MPAN(s)

Unmetered connection (e.g. Streetlights) Please provide details

Please use section G to provide additional information

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 SECTION B: TELL US WHICH SERVICE YOU WOULD LIKE (continued)
TELL US WHAT TYPE OF QUOTATION WOULD YOU LIKE (Please select one)

A Budget estimate
We will provide you with a budget estimate that sets out a typical price for the works that may be required. However
this is based on a desktop assessment only without any site specific conditions being taken into account. It may vary
considerably from a formal connection offer. It is not capable of acceptance and does not secure any network capacity.
A budget estimate is provided free of charge.

B Formal quotation
We will provide you with a connection offer that sets out the cost for UK Power Networks to complete all of the
connection works and alternative options. This will include;

Option A – UK Power Networks carries out all of the requested ‘contestable’ and ‘non-contestable’ works required for
your connection
Option B – UK Power Networks carries out all the ‘non-contestable’ work and the ‘contestable closing joint’. The ICP
carries out all other requested ‘contestable’ work
Option C – UK Power Networks carries out the ‘non-contestable’ works only. The ICP carries out all of the works classified
as ‘contestable’

C if you only require a non-contestable connection offer

We can provide a connection offer for UK Power Networks only completing the non-contestable connection works,
so that an ICP or IDNO can be appointed to undertake the design and construction of the contestable works.
When selecting this option please indicate if you are using;
i) an ICP (and that UK Power Networks will be required to adopt the completed work) please tick here
OR
ii) If you will be appointing an IDNO, please tick here

D Self-determined point of connection (no quotation required)

All connection offers will be issued by email, if you would like a copy by post please tick here.

Section C: Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations 2015

Please confirm the appointment of any Principal Contractor and Principal Designer as required by the
CDM Regs 2015. (For guidance on CDM please go to www.hse.gov.uk)

Principal Contractor name Company name

Address

Postcode
Telephone Mobile

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 Email

Principal Designer name Company name

Address

Postcode
Telephone Mobile

Email

Section D: Tell us your site and load details

Depending on your project, there may be a requirement to install a substation on your site. Our design team will discuss this with you in more detail but it
would be helpful at this stage if you could indicate a preferred location on a plan (explained in section H).
Please complete the section(s) which best match your project:
Is your site Domestic  Yes No and/or Commercial/Industrial  Yes No
a) DOMESTIC – Please complete this table
Type of property (eg. house or flat) No. of bedrooms No. of properties Load required per property
kVA
kVA
kVA
kVA
kVA
Total requested capacity kVA

b) COMMERCIAL – Please complete this table

Type of property No. of metering points Load required per metering point
(eg. office, industrial, warehouse unit)
kVA
kVA
kVA
kVA
kVA
Maximum power required (after diversity) kVA

c) How will the property be heated  Gas Electric Other

If electric, please provide the space or water heating demand per property

d) How many meters do you need to connect?

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 e) Are landlord connections required?  Yes No
How many landlord’s connections are required?

Capacity for the landlord’s connections

kVa
The landlord’s connection is  single phase three phase

f) Please confirm the total capacity requirement for the site kVA

g) When do you need your power connected? (Give an idea of your anticipated timescales)
Month Year

Section E: Tell us about any Motors or other disturbing loads

Some types of load can disturb our electricity network. Please provide details of any air conditioning, fuel or heat pumps, lifts, motors, refrigeration, welders
or other industrial machinery. If the electrical characteristics are unknown please refer to the manufacturer or the equipment installer.
Please use the following conversions as a guide: 4 amps = 1 kilowatt or 1 kilowatt = 1.1kVA
Are there any motors or disturbing loads? Yes No (if yes please complete the table below)
Type of appliance Starting method
How often will the
(e.g. motor, welder, Single or three
Rating of appliance appliance be started (Star Delta, Direct On Starting current
heat pump, wind phase?
in one hour? Line, Soft start)
turbine)
kW amps
kW amps
kW amps
kW amps
kW amps

Section F: Tell us about your Diversion works

If applying for diversion work please provide a full description of the work that you propose to carry out.
• Please detail whether you require the diversion of electricity cables, overhead lines or substations.
• Please send us detailed plans of your works to allow us to identify the impact on our electricity assets.

What is the planned start date for your work?

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Section G: Tell us any additional information
Please provide any additional information that you think will help us process your application.
E.g. any details of land ownership, planning constraints, site hazards or areas of contamination.

Section H: Check you’ve provided everything

Before you submit your application, please ensure that you have enclosed the following information which will allow us to process your application as
quickly as possible:
1. Plan showing the site location 2. Plan showing the site layout
Examples are shown on the last page of this document

THE APPLICANT MUST SIGN THIS SECTION (THE PERSON NAMED IN SECTION A1)

Signature of applicant

Date

Print name

Acting on behalf of company name

Thank you for your application

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Plan examples
1. PLAN SHOWING THE SITE LOCATION

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2. PLAN SHOWING THE SITE LAYOUT 29

High Street

What is this?
A scaled plan showing us the layout of the site and the 21 22 23
ground floor layout of any buildings. Please make sure you 24
provide us with an appropriate sized plan.
The size we require will depend on the size 21 22 23

of your development but it should be no smaller than A3.

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send a detailed location plan showing the details (below). Proposed electical main,
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• the layout of the development EL
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• any footpaths, roads or access routes EL street-light position

• where you’d prefer the electricity cable entering 12

the building
• your proposed duct and cable route
• any existing service routes (if known) • depending on your project, there may be a require-
• where you’d like the electricity meter positioned ment to install a substation on your site. Our design
(internal or external) team will discuss this with you in more detail but it
• the site boundary would be helpful at this stage if you could indicate a
preferred location on a plan
• any buildings that will be demolished
• which outside wall will you be installing your meter
• proposed location of any new street-lights
box.

SUBMIT

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