Northern Electric plc operates as a holding company within the Northern Powergrid Group, which includes subsidiaries such as Northern Powergrid (Northeast) plc, Integrated Utility Services Limited, and Northern Powergrid Metering Limited. The principal activity of Northern Powergrid (Northeast) is the distribution of electricity to customers connected to its network in the northeast of England, which encompasses a significant area and includes extensive overhead and underground cables and substations. The company generates revenue through a regulated distribution price control framework, recovering charges from electricity suppliers for the use of its network.