Our commitment to our UK Transmission customers: what’s different?

Our customer commitment sets out what you can expect from everyone in UK Transmission. It’s all about making things clearer.

We have listened to your feedback – thank you for taking the time to share this with us. In some areas, you’ve told us that you are pleased with how we work with you, but you have also told us that we can do better.

As part of our commitment to great customer service, you have told us that we need to get the basics right for you – that we need to make our processes more transparent, communicate more clearly and work more flexibly.

 

Here are some of the ways we’re working to make things better for you:

Contacting us

You have told us that it needs to be easier for you to get in touch with us. So, if you’re not sure who to speak to – or if you can’t reach your usual contact – we’ll make sure you know how you can contact us.

Responding to your queries

When you get in touch with us you expect a response.

We already have agreements in place as part of our ongoing consultations process, so we will continue to work to those. In other cases, we commit to getting back to you within two working days of you contacting us with details of when you can expect a fuller response.

We’ll also give you an update if there are any changes to the information we are planning to provide or if the timescales change.

Finding solutions for you

We know that our business and the processes in operation across the energy sector can seem complex. We want to help you understand the areas that are relevant to you.

Our people will ask questions about your particular needs and what matters for you, they will listen to what you tell us, and then, with an open mind, find a solution that works for you.

Explaining our decisions

We want to develop open and honest relationships with our customers. We have a unique role within the UK energy sector and often have to balance many competing priorities.

Sometimes, unfortunately, we are not in the position to say ‘yes’ to a request. So, if we say ‘no’, we’ll take the time to explain our business decisions to you.

Escalating any concerns

Part of having an open and honest relationship involves listening to your concerns. So if the person you’re dealing with can’t address your concern, they will make sure it is passed to someone at a senior level who can.

If you’re not happy with something, please give the relevant part of our business the opportunity to put it right.

If you’re still dissatisfied, please follow the procedure for escalating any concerns.

 

We’re listening

We’ll keep checking to make sure that we’re still doing what you need us to do. Our customer feedback programmes are ongoing, so please take the time to tell us how we’re doing. We appreciate your feedback.

We’re on a journey towards a better way of doing things for you.