Resources

License and regulatory statements

For further information on our Licence and Regulatory Statements, please click here.

Safety

Working near our assets

We are committed to ensuring everyone working on our networks, or near our plant and equipment stays safe.

Before you start work, visit Linesearchbeforeudig and log in to request free plans of our assets and infrastructure in the area, including pipes, cables and equipment.

Make sure you also follow safe digging practices according to the Health and Safety Executive’s ‘Avoiding danger from underground services’ guide (publication HSG 47). Always assume utility plant and equipment is live.

Request an electricity connection

To apply for an electricity connection point, please complete our application form.

Please make sure you complete all the relevant sections, or we may put your application on hold or return it to you.

If you have any questions about the form or your application, please contact us at poc@espug.com.

Electricity connection application form

Electricity generation

Distributed generation requirements

To find out how to apply to connect electricity generation plants to our distribution networks, please read our ESP Electricity Distributed Generation Requirements Document.

You can find the standard Energy Networks Association’s application forms below and on the ENA’s website.

For distributed generation connection guides, please visit the ENA’s resource library. Please email your completed application to generation@espug.com.

We no longer accept G83 and G59 applications.

Please be aware that it can take:

• 45 working days for LV generation connections
• 65 working days for HV and EHV generation connections

to process your application, subject to you completing any supporting documents.

For more information, please visit our Distribution Generation Requirements.