Roles Within Transmission Connections

SP Transmission (SPT)

SP Transmission is a Transmission Owner (TO). Whilst we retain ownership of our transmission assets, such as substations and transmission towers, we have a licence obligation to maintain, design, develop and deliver new or modified connections to our network.

National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO)

National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) are the designated system operator (SO) in England, Scotland and Wales. As the SO, NGESO is responsible for ensuring the stable and secure operation of the whole transmission system. The SO is also responsible for balancing the electricity demand across the whole of Great Britain with electricity supplied by generating stations on a minute-by-minute basis. As the SO, NGESO provides transmission services to generators, electricity suppliers and large customers and will deal with all aspects of the contracts for the connection to and use of the electricity transmission system.

SPT Interactive Investment Maps

If you would like information on our current projects across the SP Transmission Network please click on the following link to our Interactive Investment Map. If you have any enquiries about any of the investment projects shown, please contact gettingconnectedupdate@spenergynetworks.co.uk

• View the SPT Interactive Investment Map

Heat Maps

Before we can connect you we have to make sure that our existing network is capable of providing the power you need to operate your equipment.

For smaller projects (smaller than or equal to 50kW) there is normally no need to worry about the capacity of our network but for larger projects we may need to carry out some work to connect your generator. We recommend that you engage with us at an early stage as it’s important that you are aware of the timescales and costs involved before you begin your project.

In advance of this we have a series of heat maps that will give you an indication of the networks capability and a better understanding of potential opportunities to connect your generator to the electricity network.

• View our Heat Maps

Pre-Application Customer Engagement (PACE)

We have streamlined our Pre-Application Customer Engagement process (PACE). Please complete our new PACE request form below to tell us about your project so as we can prepare some information on the type of connection we could offer prior to meeting with you. This can be for a connection directly into our Transmission Network or for embedded projects that require access to our Transmission Network. Once you have completed the PACE request form, please submit to transmissionconnections@spenergynetworks.com. We will then contact you with a time slot for our pre-arranged PACE surgery sessions held on a Tuesday afternoon.

Your meeting with us will take place a minimum of 2 weeks after you submit your PACE request form. You can expect colleagues from our System Design, Project Management and Commercial team to be in attendance along with colleagues from NGET ESO. At this session we aim to give you an overview of the type of connection offer you would likely receive in response to a connection application.

• PACE Pre Application Form

Transmission Connections Guidance Leaflet

The aim of this leaflet is to provide a plain English overview of the Transmission connections process.  If you have feedback or questions on this leaflet please send an email to Joanne.Madden@spenergynetworks.co.uk. 

Charging Statement

SPT is obliged, under Special Condition (SC) 8C of its electricity Transmission Licence, to prepare a statement approved by the Authority setting out the basis upon which charges will be made for the provision of transmission services in such form and detail as shall be necessary to enable NGET to make a reasonable estimate of charges to which it would become liable for the provision of SPT’s services. These services include the planning, development, construction, maintenance and operation of new and modified connections to the licensee’s transmission system.

• Read the full charging statement

The Application Process

To read the application process explained, including connection offers and processes, please select the link below:

• View Application Process Explained

To read about connection registers, reports, policy updates, and industry guidance documents for understanding the connection process further, please select the link below:

• View How to Understand the Connection Process

Transmission Owner Reinforcement Instruction (TORI) Quarterly Update Report

Our Transmission Owner Reinforcement Instruction (TORI) Quarterly Update Reports are available to download.  The documents are designed to update our Transmission system users and connecting parties, following feedback from our stakeholders. Please use the links below to access our reports. If you have any questions or feedback on the report, click here to email us.

• January 2020 - March 2020
• October 2019 - December 2019
• July 2019 - September 2019
• April 2019 - June 2019
• January 2019 - March 2019
• October 2018 - December 2018
• July 2018 – September 2018
• April 2018 – June 2018
• December 2017 - March 2018
• September 2017 - December 2017
• July 2017 - September 2017
• April 2017 - June 2017
• December 2016 - March 2017
• September 2016 - December 2016