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Supplier of electricity mains cables.
Which company in the West Midlands, is responsible for the laying and supply of electricity mains cabling, to private homes. I live on a Park Home site of 99 homes,
which are supplied electricity via the site owners sub station, which in turn is supplied by British Gas Business.
All homes have a secondary meter, so that readings are taken as normal, and the site owner supplies the bill for the amount of electricity used. He in turn pays Brit. Gas for the total amount supplied to the site, as recorded on his sub station's meters.
If each home could be supplied direct from one of the many utilities, a large saving could be made by individual homes, by having gas and electricity from one supplier.
The site owner is agreeable to this, as it would free him from the work of reading and supplying individual bills.
However, it is understood that the existing cable supply would need to checked, and direct ,coded or numbered meters fitted.
Which company is responsible for this work etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
which are supplied electricity via the site owners sub station, which in turn is supplied by British Gas Business.
All homes have a secondary meter, so that readings are taken as normal, and the site owner supplies the bill for the amount of electricity used. He in turn pays Brit. Gas for the total amount supplied to the site, as recorded on his sub station's meters.
If each home could be supplied direct from one of the many utilities, a large saving could be made by individual homes, by having gas and electricity from one supplier.
The site owner is agreeable to this, as it would free him from the work of reading and supplying individual bills.
However, it is understood that the existing cable supply would need to checked, and direct ,coded or numbered meters fitted.
Which company is responsible for this work etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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The old Midland Electricity is now run by EON - a very large company. It supplies electricity as well as undertakes contracting of new installations (however the work is actually subcontracted). The attached link takes you to a webpage from which someone from the park homes site could make an enquiry.
http://www.eon-uk.com/services/housing.aspx
I have linked you to the 'Developer' webpage because this is a large installation side of the business. However you may find this is not as simple as you think. The utilities company would have to take over responsibility for the existing network of cabling on the site. He will want to inspect the cabling and replace any that does not conform to his current standards. Under the present arrangement EON will be responsible only for the cabling up to the substation meter.
I wonder why you assert that you would all be better off being able to purchase your own electrcity from your chosen supplier? The park owner is perfectly at liberty to do this just now, using the volume of electricity going through his substation meter - he is a commercial user and can negotiate a commercial tariff based on the volumes used by all 99 residents.
http://www.eon-uk.com/services/housing.aspx
I have linked you to the 'Developer' webpage because this is a large installation side of the business. However you may find this is not as simple as you think. The utilities company would have to take over responsibility for the existing network of cabling on the site. He will want to inspect the cabling and replace any that does not conform to his current standards. Under the present arrangement EON will be responsible only for the cabling up to the substation meter.
I wonder why you assert that you would all be better off being able to purchase your own electrcity from your chosen supplier? The park owner is perfectly at liberty to do this just now, using the volume of electricity going through his substation meter - he is a commercial user and can negotiate a commercial tariff based on the volumes used by all 99 residents.
Many thanks Builders mate for your reply.
As I've alredy mentioned, if all the homes on site could have both gas and electricity from the same supplier, then I'm sure that savings could be made. At present every home is supplied gas directly from a supplier of the residents choice, but there is no choice with electricity - we are supplied by the site owner via his sub-station, and currently there is an ongoing dispute regarding the amount he is reselling it for to the residents .
However, the site owner is agreeable to relinquish all responsibility and work involved for supplying electricity to the homes.
I think the big problem will be the condition of the existing cables, and any subsequent work required to inspect and bring them up to the current standard and regulations.
I assume that any replacement would involve digging up roads and gardens, something which I don't think would meet with the owner's approval, or even that of the residents.
Furthermore, who would pay for the work involved, if it is chargeable, and would new meters be rquired to replace the existing secondary ones.? Again would these be chargeable , and to whom.?
The situation is awash with 'if' 'but' and 'maybe' - nothing is ever simple is it ?
Anyway, thanks again Buildersmate, we will proceed armed with the information you have supplied.
If you come up with any other info. that you think might help, please make contact again. Thanks again.
As I've alredy mentioned, if all the homes on site could have both gas and electricity from the same supplier, then I'm sure that savings could be made. At present every home is supplied gas directly from a supplier of the residents choice, but there is no choice with electricity - we are supplied by the site owner via his sub-station, and currently there is an ongoing dispute regarding the amount he is reselling it for to the residents .
However, the site owner is agreeable to relinquish all responsibility and work involved for supplying electricity to the homes.
I think the big problem will be the condition of the existing cables, and any subsequent work required to inspect and bring them up to the current standard and regulations.
I assume that any replacement would involve digging up roads and gardens, something which I don't think would meet with the owner's approval, or even that of the residents.
Furthermore, who would pay for the work involved, if it is chargeable, and would new meters be rquired to replace the existing secondary ones.? Again would these be chargeable , and to whom.?
The situation is awash with 'if' 'but' and 'maybe' - nothing is ever simple is it ?
Anyway, thanks again Buildersmate, we will proceed armed with the information you have supplied.
If you come up with any other info. that you think might help, please make contact again. Thanks again.
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