National Underground Assets Group (NUAG)

Feb 2013

Electricity Distribution

Reference:

Status: Live

Start Date: Feb 2013

End Date: Unknown

Funding Licencee(s): UK Power Networks

Contact: UKPN Innovation Team

Funding Mechanism Innovation Funding Incentive

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): Carbon Emission Reduction Technologies

Estimated Expenditure: £600,000.00

Introduction: Reducing utility strikes and injury to workers excavating near utility assets.

Objectives: This project is being carried out as part of the National Underground Asset Group (NUAG).

The aim of this project is to develop and trial the concept of having a national IT portal to enable anyone planning to undertake excavation in the highway or on private land to request information about the location of utility assets so as to prevent utility strikes and injury to workers, and improve joint working between utilities.