Healey investment

We're committed to maintaining and improving the network through our capital investment programme

Engineers will commence work in January 2026 on a project which will see £1.1m worth of upgrades carried out with old, ageing infrastructure replaced with modern alternatives.

As part of our capital investment programme, 3.6km of underground electricity cables will be replaced.

The work taking place on the 33,000-volt network will future-proof the network between Hall Street and Healey and the surrounding area whilst also enhancing reliability, resilience and enabling more low carbon technologies like heat pumps and electric vehicle charging.

Once complete, thousands of homes and businesses are expected to benefit from the new and improved infrastructure.

• The project supports our commitment to reinforcing the network and futureproofing for increased demand from low carbon technologies
• We are working closely with Lancashire County Council to coordinate work and minimise disruption
• Traffic Management will be necessary but will be carefully planned and communicated in advance in collaboration with Lancashire County Council
• We are committed to keeping residents, businesses, and commuters informed every step of the way.

Engineers will replace three high-voltage circuits from our substation in Gale. The work is necessary to replace ageing components that have been identified as having a poor fault history. This replacement will improve the reliability of the power supply in the local area in addition to increasing the capacity on the power network. 

Work is expected to last approximately 9 months, all work has been agreed with the local authorities and we are hand delivering letters to customers with details of the work and any traffic management.