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Uk Power Networks Getdataset Live Faults Response

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Uk Power Networks Getdataset Live Faults Response is an example object payload from UK Power Networks, with 10 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

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ADMS, showing near real time power cut (fault) data. It includes planned and unplanned power cuts. Users will be able to consume live fault data via API.</p>\n<h2>Methodological Approach</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Data Extraction: Fault data is queried from our PowerOn system.</li>\n<li>Data Cleaning: Any fault which contains five or less customers, and can not be aggregated have been omitted.</li>\n<li>Geopoint Creation: These are created from aggregated post code data to protect individual customer privacy. </li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Quality Control Statement</h2>\n<p>The data is provided \"as is\".</p><p>Please be aware this dataset is near real-time so the data may be partially complete.</p><p> </p>\n<h2>Assurance Statement</h2>\n<p>The Open Data team has checked the data against source to ensure data accuracy and consistency. The data domain owners have checked their respective data aspects.\n</p>\n<h2>Other</h2>\n<p>Download dataset information:\u00a0<a href=\"https://ukpowernetworks.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/domain-dataset0/download/?format=json&amp;refine.identifier=ukpn-live-faults\">Metadata (JSON)</a><br></p>\n<p>Definitions of key terms related to this dataset can be found in the Open Data Portal Glossary: <a href=\"https://ukpowernetworks.opendatasoft.com/pages/glossary/\" target=\"_blank\">https://ukpowernetworks.opendatasoft.com/pages/glossary/</a></p>\n<p></p>", "theme": ["Network Usage"], "keyword": null, "license": "CC BY 4.0", "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "language": "en", "metadata_languages": ["en"], "timezone": null, "modified": "2026-07-27T21:03:03.397000+00:00", "modified_updates_on_metadata_change": false, "modified_updates_on_data_change": true, "data_processed": "2026-07-27T21:03:03.397000+00:00", "metadata_processed": "2026-07-27T21:03:03.459000+00:00", "geographic_reference": null, "geographic_reference_auto": false, "territory": null, "geometry_types": ["Point"], "bbox": {"type": "Feature", "geometry": {"coordinates": [[[1.394229931756854, 52.884999979287386], [-0.8638900704681873, 52.884999979287386], [-0.8638900704681873, 50.7825299911201], [1.394229931756854, 50.7825299911201], [1.394229931756854, 52.884999979287386]]], "type": "Polygon"}, "properties": {}}, "publisher": "UK Power Networks, Company number 3870728", "references": null, "records_count": 100, "attributions": null, "source_domain": null, "source_domain_title": null, "source_domain_address": null, "source_dataset": null, "shared_catalog": null, "federated": false, "parent_domain": null, "update_frequency": "UPDATE_CONT"}, "dublin-core": {"title": "Live Faults", "alternative": null, "subject": ["Faults and Outages", "Geospatial", "Public"], "description": "<div class=\"ods-asset-customview-crosslink\"><p></p></div><h2>Introduction</h2>\n<p>This dataset is a feed from UK Power Networks' Distribution Network Management System - ADMS, showing near real time power cut (fault) data. 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The data domain owners have checked their respective data aspects.\n</p>\n<h2>Other</h2>\n<p>Download dataset information:\u00a0<a href=\"https://ukpowernetworks.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/domain-dataset0/download/?format=json&amp;refine.identifier=ukpn-live-faults\">Metadata (JSON)</a><br></p>\n<p>Definitions of key terms related to this dataset can be found in the Open Data Portal Glossary: <a href=\"https://ukpowernetworks.opendatasoft.com/pages/glossary/\" target=\"_blank\">https://ukpowernetworks.opendatasoft.com/pages/glossary/</a></p>\n<p></p>", "abstract": null, "tableOfContent": null, "type": "Dataset", "language": "eng", "coverage": null, "spatial": "EPN= Eastern Power Networks; LPN= London Power Networks; SPN= South Eastern Power Networks", "temporal_start": null, "temporal_end": null, "relation": "https://ukpowernetworks.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/ukpn-ehv-network-outages/information/", "source": "https://ukpowernetworks.opendatasoft.com/", "replaces": null, "references": null, "requires": null, "conformsTo": null, "hasFormat": null, "hasPart": null, "hasVersion": null, "isFormatOf": null, "isPartOf": null, "isVersionOf": null, "isReferencedBy": null, "isReplacedBy": null, "isRequiredBy": null, "contributor": null, "creator": "UK Power Networks, Company number 3870728", "publisher": "UK Power Networks, Company number 3870728", "rights": null, "accessRights": ["Open"], "license": "CC BY 4.0", "date_start": null, "date_end": null, "available_start": null, "available_end": null, "created": null, "dateAccepted": null, "dateCopyrighted": null, "dateSubmitted": null, "issued": "2023-11-24T00:00:00+00:00", "modified": "2026-07-27T21:03:03.397000+00:00", "valid_start": null, "valid_end": null, "format": ["application/json", "text/csv", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"], "extent": null, "medium": null, "identifier": null, "bibliographicCitation": null, "rightsHolder": null, "accrualMethod": null, "accrualPeriodicity": null, "accrualPolicy": null, "audience": null, "educationLevel": null, "instructionalMethod": null, "mediator": null, "provenance": null}}}