Wayleaves for power/phone lines

[kfpben]

Every year we get a cheque for about £7.50 from SSE for a wayleave.
After having a discussion with a neighbour I think we should be getting a lot more than this- we have about 11 poles in the middle of fields, plus more in hedgerows and one in the farm yard.

What's the best way to go about investigating this without paying agents to do the work? I'd like to make sure we are being paid what we are owed without getting lost in opaque utility company bureaucracy. Can we be paid in arrears if we are owed money historically?

 

[adda]

Every year we get a cheque for about £7.50 from SSE for a wayleave.
After having a discussion with a neighbour I think we should be getting a lot more than this- we have about 11 poles in the middle of fields, plus more in hedgerows and one in the farm yard.

What's the best way to go about investigating this without paying agents to do the work? I'd like to make sure we are being paid what we are owed without getting lost in opaque utility company bureaucracy. Can we be paid in arrears if we are owed money historically?

Does western power manage your electric lines if so you need to contact their Exeter office I had to last year and very helpful thay were but they will only go back six years for payment

 

[kfpben]

Does western power manage your electric lines if so you need to contact their Exeter office I had to last year and very helpful thay were but they will only go back six years for payment

Thank you. It's SSE I think. I will see if there's a useful contact number on a website. Just don't want to spend all day on hold to a call centre abroad if I can avoid it.

 

[Steevo]

This might be helpful:

http://www.energynetworks.org/assets/files/ENA%20wayleaves%20rates%202019-20.xlsx

 

[Steevo]

In case you are interested in how it's calculated:

https://www.nfuonline.com/cross-sec...e-new-electricity-advisory-wayleave-payments/

https://www.nfuonline.com/nfu-onlin...nce-note-explaining-wayleave-calculations-on/

 

[feilding]

I get a bit from Scottish power. 3 poles, one in a hedge, 2 in fields. £33 ish per year

 

[Nearly]

If you set an agent on then the utility co has to pay the agent. Agent will still make more than you though.

 

[Steevo]

If you set an agent on then the utility co has to pay the agent. Agent will still make more than you though.

By many multiples!

 

[melted welly]

Sent a pm

 

[Tarw Coch]

Every year we get a cheque for about £7.50 from SSE for a wayleave.
After having a discussion with a neighbour I think we should be getting a lot more than this- we have about 11 poles in the middle of fields, plus more in hedgerows and one in the farm yard.

What's the best way to go about investigating this without paying agents to do the work? I'd like to make sure we are being paid what we are owed without getting lost in opaque utility company bureaucracy. Can we be paid in arrears if we are owed money historically?

Don’t know if it applies to you, but you won’t get paid any wayleave on poles supplying the farm.

 

[had e nuff]

Every year we get a cheque for about £7.50 from SSE for a wayleave.
After having a discussion with a neighbour I think we should be getting a lot more than this- we have about 11 poles in the middle of fields, plus more in hedgerows and one in the farm yard.

What's the best way to go about investigating this without paying agents to do the work? I'd like to make sure we are being paid what we are owed without getting lost in opaque utility company bureaucracy. Can we be paid in arrears if we are owed money historically?

We have roughly 12 poles in fields and received £210 last week.