Northern Electric
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Northern Electric was an electricity supply and distribution company serving north east England. It had its origins as the North Eastern Electricity Board, formed as part of the nationalisation of the electricity industry by the Electricity Act 1947.
The assets of the board were transferred to Northern Electric plc in March 1990, and the company was privatised in December of the same year. At the end of 1996 the company was acquired by American corporation CalEnergy, which formed a subsidiary, CE Electric to manage Northern Electric.
The company was split into supply and distribution arms under the Utilities Act 2000 and in 2001 the supply business was disposed of to Innogy in exchange for Yorkshire Electricity Distribution Limited.
Northern Electric Distribution Limited was retained by CE Electric, and merged with with another power distribution companyYorkshire Electricity Distribution Limited to make up CE Electric UK. Northern Electric Distribution Limited is the licensed as the Distribution Network Operator for the north-east England region by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets.
[edit] See also
- Companies merged into North Eastern Electricity Board (NEEB)
- Meter Point Administration Number
- Regional Electricity Companies
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