Thomson Broadbent specialise in assessing homeowners who may be entitled to claim compensation from the DNO due to the presence of electricity power lines affecting their property.
Below we will explain what a DNO is and how they work.
What is a DNO?
The acronym DNO stands for Distribution Network Operator.
A Distribution Network Operator (DNO) is a licensed company responsible for distributing electricity from the national grid to homes and businesses in the UK. These companies own and operate the network of cables, transformers, poles, and meters that deliver power to our homes. In other words, they ensure that electricity flows reliably to your doorstep.
This is essential as the National Grid operates at voltages normal houses cannot use. DNOs are intermediaries who specialise in taking that high voltage power from the National Grid and converting it into power that you can use.
How DNOs Work
- Network Ownership:DNOs manage the local distribution network, connecting it to the national transmission network.They maintain poles, overhead lines, towers, substations, and underground cables.
- DNO Regions:In Great Britain, there are 14 licensed Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), each responsible for a specific regional distribution services area. However, these 14 regions are managed by only 6 companies.Each region corresponds to specific geographical areas.
- Scottish and Southern Electricity: Covers parts of Scotland and southern England.
- SP Energy Networks: Operates in Scotland, North Wales, and Merseyside.
- Electricity Northwest: Serves the Northwest of England.
- Northern PowerGrid: Manages the Northeast and Yorkshire regions.
- UK Power Networks: Operates in London, the Southeast, and the East of England.
- National Grid (previously Western Power Distribution) responsible for the Midlands, Southwest, and Wales.
Find your DNO here:
https://www.energynetworks.org/customers/find-my-network-operator
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