Energy, Oil & Gas Magazine Issue 224 Jan 2025 | Page 51

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Integrated utilities

Pioneering multi-utility provider Power On sets a new benchmark for workforce empowerment

In the UK ’ s new connections market , Power On stands out as the leading independent connections provider . Electricity , water , wastewater , fiber , heat , and gas infrastructure all form part of its all-utilities , one-provider solution . Power On is part of the BUUK Infrastructure Group ( BUUK ), the UK ’ s top provider of last-mile multi-utility networks , serving over two million homes . As such , the company boasts a scale , structure , and credentials that embody a level of experience and capability currently unparalleled in the market . This positions Power On as a competitive and truly independent alternative to the regional network operators . Neil Fitzsimons , Managing Director , offers a more comprehensive overview of the business . “ In 2003 , five individuals , who used to work for the regional electricity company , identified a market need for choice and competition to provide essential electricity services .

Power On was established to meet this need . The business grew quickly and was acquired by
BUUK in 2008 . Following this acquisition , the company shifted from building electricity networks for handover to the incumbent network operator , to installing networks that are owned and operated by BUUK . A true disruptor in the market , Power On became the first independent connection provider to gain accreditations to work live on electricity networks and to develop off-site networks to link new sites to the electricity regional company grid .
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