Macvere Utility Consultants
Point of connection and capacity, done properly.
A point of connection offer is not a utility strategy. It tells you where a network operator would connect you today, on the assumptions in the application. Get the load figures wrong, or apply too early or too late, and the offer misleads the whole scheme.
Macvere manages POC applications and capacity assessments across electricity, gas, water and telecoms, and interprets the results so you know what they actually mean for cost and programme.
What we deliver
Load Assessments
Realistic demand figures for housing, commercial and mixed schemes, including EV charging, heat pumps and the Future Homes Standard. The load figure drives everything downstream, so we get it right first.
POC Applications and Management
We prepare, submit and manage applications to DNOs, gas transporters, water companies and telecoms operators, and chase them so responses do not drift.
POC Reviews
Where an offer has already been made, we review it. Is the connection point sensible? Is reinforcement being charged that could be avoided? Would a different voltage, phasing or an IDNO route deliver the same result for less?
Capacity Assessments
Strategic capacity reviews for land promotion and masterplanning, identifying where the network can support development and where reinforcement risk sits.
Network Reinforcement Support
Where reinforcement is unavoidable, we test the operator's scope and apportionment, and manage the works so cost and programme stay contained.
The commercial point
A cheap POC application does not lead to cheap infrastructure. Operators answer the question they are asked. We make sure the question is the right one, and we challenge the answer when it is not in your interest.
FAQs
When should a POC application be made?
Early enough to inform the masterplan, late enough that the load data is credible. On most schemes that means at feasibility stage, refreshed before detailed design. Capacity changes, so timing is a matter of judgement, and one we exercise daily.
Can you challenge a DNO connection offer?
Yes. Offers can be tested on connection point, reinforcement scope, cost apportionment and timescale. Alternative routes through IDNOs or independent connection providers often change the commercial answer.
Do you handle water and gas as well as electricity?
Yes. Electricity, gas, potable water, wastewater and telecoms, assessed together. The right answer for one utility is sometimes the wrong answer for the site.
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Talk to us about your site
Tell us about the site or the scheme. We will tell you quickly and honestly whether we can help, and what it is likely to involve.