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{{Short description|Electrical distribution company based in Newcastle Upon Tyne in England}}
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| foundation = 1996
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| location = [[Newcastle Upon Tyne]], [[UK]]
| location = [[Newcastle Upon Tyne]], UK
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| industry = [[Energy]]
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| parent = [[Berkshire Hathaway Energy]]
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| subsid = Integrated Utility Services<br>CalEnergy Resources Limited<ref name=about>Northern Powergrid Ltd., [http://www.northernpowergrid.com/about-us About us], Retrieved 30 August 2020</ref>
| subsid = Integrated Utility Services<br>CalEnergy Resources Limited<ref name=about>Northern Powergrid Ltd., [http://www.northernpowergrid.com/about-us About us], Retrieved 30 August 2020</ref>
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'''Northern Powergrid Holdings Company''' (formerly '''CE Electric UK Funding Company''') is an [[electrical distribution]] company based in [[Newcastle Upon Tyne]] in England. It is the owner of '''Northern Powergrid (Northeast) Limited''' (formerly '''Northern Electric Distribution Limited''' ('''NEDL''')) and '''Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc''' (formerly '''Yorkshire Electricity Distribution plc''' ('''YEDL''')) which are the [[Distribution Network Operator]]s for the North East England and Yorkshire regions and the [[North Lincolnshire]] area.
'''Northern Powergrid Holdings Company''' (formerly '''CE Electric UK Funding Company''') is an [[electrical distribution]] company based in [[Newcastle Upon Tyne]] in England. It is the owner of '''Northern Powergrid (Northeast) plc''' (formerly '''Northern Electric Distribution Limited''' ('''NEDL''')) and '''Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc''' (formerly '''Yorkshire Electricity Distribution plc''' ('''YEDL''')) which are the [[distribution network operator]]s for the North East England and Yorkshire regions and the [[North Lincolnshire]] area.


==History==
==History==
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==Network==
==Network==
Northern Powergrid is an electricity distribution business, delivering electricity on behalf of suppliers from the national transmission system to 3.9 million domestic and business customers.
Northern Powergrid is an electricity distribution business, delivering electricity on behalf of suppliers from the national transmission system to 3.9&nbsp;million domestic and business customers.


Covering an area of 25,000 square kilometres, Northern Powergrid's network extends from north Northumberland, south to the Humber and northern Lincolnshire, and from the east coast to the Pennines. The network consists of more than 63,000 substations and around 96,000 kilometres of overhead line and underground cables.<ref name=about />
Covering an area of 25,000 square kilometres, Northern Powergrid's network extends from north Northumberland, south to the Humber and northern Lincolnshire, and from the east coast to the Pennines. The network consists of more than 63,000 substations and around 96,000 kilometres of overhead line and underground cables.<ref name=about />
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On 1 November 2011 Northern Powergrid was rebranded from CE Electric UK. The new name is intended to give a better customer representation of the business, its location and operations.<ref name=about />
On 1 November 2011 Northern Powergrid was rebranded from CE Electric UK. The new name is intended to give a better customer representation of the business, its location and operations.<ref name=about />

==Company Criticism==
In November 2021, the United Kingdom was affected by [[Storm Arwen]] which led to strong winds and snow which battered the UK on the 25th to the 28th. Over 240,000 people lost supply in the Northern Powergrid region, with their region being the worst affected.<ref>{{Cite web |title=STORM ARWEN: NORTHERN POWERGRID ENGINEERS RESTORE POWER TO 182,000 CUSTOMERS {{!}} Northern Powergrid |url=https://www.northernpowergrid.com/news/storm-arwen-northern-powergrid-engineers-restore-power-to-182-000-customers |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=www.northernpowergrid.com}}</ref> The storm was considered so severe for Northern Powergrid, they declared an internal emergency on the 26th, when the worst of the storm struck.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Thurston |first=Alban |date=6 December 2021 |title=Northern Powergrid’s communications ‘completely unacceptable’ after Storm Arwen, says minister {{!}} theenergyst.com 'completely unacceptable, Northern Powergrid, Phil Jones, Greg Hands, MPs, emergency question, Arwen, Barra theenergyst.com |url=https://theenergyst.com/breaking-news-northern-powergrids-communications-completely-unacceptable-after-arwen-says-minister/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=theenergyst.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> Over 290 incidents of damage were reported on the network on the 27th, while the wind was too high to allow engineers to repair the failing infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NORTHERN POWERGRID NETWORK SUSTAINING DAMAGE AS STORM ARWEN HITS THE REGION {{!}} Northern Powergrid |url=https://www.northernpowergrid.com/news/northern-powergrid-network-sustaining-damage-as-storm-arwen-hits-the-region |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=www.northernpowergrid.com}}</ref> 10 days later, at least 1,600 homes were still disconnected.<ref name=":0" /> A report was published by the government, highlighting key failures from Northern PowerGrid.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 June 2022 |title=Storm Arwen electricity distribution disruption review |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/storm-arwen-electricity-distribution-disruption-review |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref> The company was required to pay out compensation to affected households and businesses.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 04:44, 10 April 2024

Northern Powergrid Holdings Company
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryEnergy
Founded1996
HeadquartersNewcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Area served
North East
Yorkshire
North Lincolnshire
Number of employees
2,700
ParentBerkshire Hathaway Energy
SubsidiariesIntegrated Utility Services
CalEnergy Resources Limited[1]
Websitenorthernpowergrid.com

Northern Powergrid Holdings Company (formerly CE Electric UK Funding Company) is an electrical distribution company based in Newcastle Upon Tyne in England. It is the owner of Northern Powergrid (Northeast) plc (formerly Northern Electric Distribution Limited (NEDL)) and Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc (formerly Yorkshire Electricity Distribution plc (YEDL)) which are the distribution network operators for the North East England and Yorkshire regions and the North Lincolnshire area.

History[edit]

The company was created after the takeover of Northern Electric by CalEnergy in 1996.[2] The company disposed of the supply business of Northern Electric to Innogy plc in 2001 in exchange for the distribution business of Yorkshire Electricity.[3] Thus it represents the electricity distribution systems of the former North Eastern Electricity Board and Yorkshire Electricity Board, which were privatised in 1990.

Network[edit]

Northern Powergrid is an electricity distribution business, delivering electricity on behalf of suppliers from the national transmission system to 3.9 million domestic and business customers.

Covering an area of 25,000 square kilometres, Northern Powergrid's network extends from north Northumberland, south to the Humber and northern Lincolnshire, and from the east coast to the Pennines. The network consists of more than 63,000 substations and around 96,000 kilometres of overhead line and underground cables.[1]

Ownership and structure[edit]

Northern Powergrid is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy.

On 1 November 2011 Northern Powergrid was rebranded from CE Electric UK. The new name is intended to give a better customer representation of the business, its location and operations.[1]

Company Criticism[edit]

In November 2021, the United Kingdom was affected by Storm Arwen which led to strong winds and snow which battered the UK on the 25th to the 28th. Over 240,000 people lost supply in the Northern Powergrid region, with their region being the worst affected.[4] The storm was considered so severe for Northern Powergrid, they declared an internal emergency on the 26th, when the worst of the storm struck.[5] Over 290 incidents of damage were reported on the network on the 27th, while the wind was too high to allow engineers to repair the failing infrastructure.[6] 10 days later, at least 1,600 homes were still disconnected.[5] A report was published by the government, highlighting key failures from Northern PowerGrid.[7] The company was required to pay out compensation to affected households and businesses.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Northern Powergrid Ltd., About us, Retrieved 30 August 2020
  2. ^ Northern Electric sparks £650m US bid The Independent, 29 October 1996
  3. ^ Innogy, Northern in retail swap[permanent dead link] Power Engineering International, September 2001
  4. ^ "STORM ARWEN: NORTHERN POWERGRID ENGINEERS RESTORE POWER TO 182,000 CUSTOMERS | Northern Powergrid". www.northernpowergrid.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b Thurston, Alban (6 December 2021). "Northern Powergrid's communications 'completely unacceptable' after Storm Arwen, says minister | theenergyst.com 'completely unacceptable, Northern Powergrid, Phil Jones, Greg Hands, MPs, emergency question, Arwen, Barra theenergyst.com". theenergyst.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  6. ^ "NORTHERN POWERGRID NETWORK SUSTAINING DAMAGE AS STORM ARWEN HITS THE REGION | Northern Powergrid". www.northernpowergrid.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Storm Arwen electricity distribution disruption review". GOV.UK. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.

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