Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
James Kennington has extensive experience in the agricultural and network planning sectors. Presently serving as Land Consents Manager within the Large Capital Delivery Team at Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks since December 2024, James previously held several roles at Wessex Internet, including Senior Network Planner, Network Planner, and Project Planner from March 2021 to December 2024. Earlier experience includes parts sales at Oakes Bros. Ltd and Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd, along with operational work at Rectory Farm and harvest work at Littleton Farm Ltd. James completed a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture at The Royal Agricultural University and an HND in Equine Management at Hartpury College.
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Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
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We're responsible for maintaining the electricity networks supplying over 3.9 million homes and businesses across central southern England and north of the Central Belt of Scotland. Our skilled teams are based right across the regions we serve, from the bustle of West London to the smallest villages in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. They are supported by engineering and customer service teams based in major offices and depots in centres like Reading, Portsmouth, Perth and Inverness. - Over 4,000 employees, working from 85 depots and offices in the heart of the community. - 130,000km of overhead lines and underground cables - 106,000 substations - Over 100 subsea cables, powering island communities -3.7m customers served by our networks across central southern England (over 2.9m) and the north of Scotland (740,000) - Last year we handled over 550,000 calls from our customers, over 1,500 a day - Last year we gave £1m to local community projects through our Resilient Communities Fund - Over 450,000 vulnerable customers identified on our Priority Services Register with 11,000 assisted during power outages last year We also manage the transmission network for northern Scotland. Safety is our number one priority, we aim to provide a safe and reliable supply of electricity to the communities we serve in Scotland and England, whilst still delivering a 10 out of 10 service.