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23 Aug 2018
Engineers reopen major road ahead of schedule during £3m Stalybridge power upgrade
On Friday night (24th August) engineers will complete work on Stamford Street ahead of schedule as part of a £3m project which will benefit 58,000 customers in Stalybridge, Buxton, Glossop and the High Peak areas.

15 Aug 2018
Electricity North West appoints two new non-executive directors
Electricity North West has announced today two major appointments to its board. Alistair Buchanan and Susan Cooklin both join as non-executive directors to bolster the company’s board skills and experience as it focuses on supporting the region’s consumers, businesses and energy producers in meeting the emerging challenge of decarbonising their energy.

08 Aug 2018
Electricity North West takes to the sky to protect power supplies across the North West
The region’s network power operator, Electricity North West, has started a new project using helicopters to inspect the overhead electricity pylons across the North West.

06 Aug 2018
Cooling electricity substations could cut fuel bills
The North West’s local power network operator, Electricity North West, is trialling a range of cooling techniques at 100 substations across the region which will help prepare the electricity network for renewable energy and keep costs down for customers.

02 Aug 2018
Electricity North West weather watch – August
Throughout July our region has enjoyed even more sunshine. Thankfully the warm weather didn’t cause any issues on the network unlike in June where our engineers attended heat related faults and supported emergency services at fires at Winter Hill and Saddleworth Moor.

24 Jul 2018
Final phase of major £3m Stalybridge power upgrade set to get under way
The final phase of a major £3m power upgrade project which will benefit 58,000 customers in Stalybridge, Buxton, Glossop and the High Peak areas will soon be getting under way.

16 Jul 2018
Safety plea issued across the North West to mark Farm Safety Week
The North West’s power network operator is marking Farm Safety Week (16th-20th July) by urging farmers to ‘look out and look up’ and not dice with death by staying safe around overhead power lines.

09 Jul 2018
Almost 2,000 Macclesfield customers set to benefit from power upgrade
Engineers from the region’s power network operator will soon be starting a major £500,000 project to upgrade the power network in Wildboarclough, Macclesfield in the Peak District National Park.

05 Jul 2018
Electricity North West weather watch – July
Across the North West June brought some glorious sunshine and on the 27th June Carlisle was the hottest place in England with temperatures reaching 30.3C.

03 Jul 2018
Community Energy Conference 2018: Engagement, efficiency and collaboration
Our community energy manager Helen Seagrave takes a look back at this year's Community Energy Conference and the key topics and themes discussed.

21 Jun 2018
Consumers demand a leading role in Britain’s energy infrastructure
As the sixth Community Energy Fortnight launches on 23 June, new research from Electricity North West reveals 70 per cent of British consumers believe they have a role to play in the UK’s energy infrastructure, but 55 per cent stated they did not know how to get involved.

14 Jun 2018
Weather alert: Power restored to 1,600 customers as engineers battle Storm Hector
Engineers from Electricity North West are continuing to work in difficult conditions to restore power after Storm Hector continues to hit the North West this morning.