Coronavirus: We are working for you to keep the power flowing and deal with any problems that come up so you can be sure of a reliable and secure supply at all times. Our employees are officially designated as key workers by the Government. If you do see someone working for WPD, please don’t approach them. In line with Government advice, like everyone else we’re all practising social distancing – our priority is to keep both our staff and customers safe. So please help us to help you, keep your distance and our workers will carry on working hard to ensure this vital service continues.

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As we transition to becoming a Distribution System Operator (DSO), and we take on additional roles within the developing energy system these roles will require an increased level of coordination with existing operators and consumers, as well as the creation of new forms of coordination with emerging energy system participants.

Smarter Networks

As we transition to becoming a Distribution System Operator (DSO), and we take on additional roles within the developing energy system these roles will require an increased level of coordination with existing operators and consumers, as well as the creation of new forms of coordination with emerging energy system participants.

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How could electricity be generated and consumed within your community in future?
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The Role of Local Flexibility
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The growth of electric vehicles
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Saving energy for later - Electricity Storage
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Innovating to develop our future electricity network

Network strategy

 Assessing subtransmission network impact of future changes in demand and generation.

Digitalisation strategy

Harnessing the power of digital technologies to create the network of the future today.

Electric vehicles

We are committed to providing expertise and guidance to empower you to embrace a low carbon future. We are working hard to make your transition to electric vehicles as easy as possible.

Flexibility & flexible power

To enable a greater volume of demand, generation and storage to be connected, our networks are becoming smarter and more active.

Losses

We're committed to driving down customer costs and carbon emissions and we're doing as much as possible to reduce losses.

Innovation projects

The way that we approach innovation is fundamental to delivering improvements to the way we deliver our services to customers.

Smart meter data

Smart meters are the next generation of electricity and gas meters and have a number of advantages over conventional meters.

Smart Meter Strategy

Smart meter data will help us understand the real time operation of our network, especially at the low voltage level. Read our 2020 strategy.

Video library

Here you can view a wide selection of informative and educational videos about our business and what we do within the wider community.

Net Zero surgeries

We can assist in providing an understanding of  process, timescales, technical considerations, consents/legal requirements.