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02 Mar 2020
Electricity North West announces flexibility requirements
Electricity North West is pleased to announce its new flexibility requirements, the sixth tender in the firm’s history; which comes on top of the 57MW of tenders already issued.
28 Feb 2020
Power network prepared for Storm Jorge
Preparations for Storm Jorge are well under way as engineers from Electricity North West will be on standby for the third named storm in February.
17 Feb 2020
Electric Vehicle Target - North West needs to act now to be ready for 2035
The power network operator for the North West welcomes the Government’s announcement bringing forward to 2035 its ban on buying new diesel and petrol cars.
13 Feb 2020
Power network prepared for Storm Dennis
Preparations for Storm Dennis are well underway as engineers from Electricity North West will be on standby for the fourth named storm of the season.
12 Feb 2020
Electricity North West signs up to Good Employment Charter
Electricity North West has become one of the first employers to join the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
10 Feb 2020
Power restored to 27,000 properties as engineers continue to make repairs (11:15 update)
Power has been restored to more than 27,000 properties after severe gales and heavy rain damaged the region’s electricity network.
09 Feb 2020
Storm Ciara: Engineers restore power as further network damage expected (09:30 update)
09 Feb 2020
Power restored to more than 20,600 properties as engineers continue to make repairs following Storm Ciara (16:30 update)
Engineers from Electricity North West have been battling the elements as high winds and heavy rain continue to impact power supplies across the North West.
09 Feb 2020
Power restored to 7,500 properties as engineers continue to make repairs (12.45 update)
Engineers from Electricity North West are battling the elements as high winds and heavy rain continue to impact power supplies across the region.
09 Feb 2020
Engineers work into the night to restore power to final customers following Storm Ciara (20:30 update)
More than 24,500 customers have been restored since the severe gales and heavy rain caused damage to the network on Sunday.
06 Feb 2020
Power network operator searching for engineers of the future
The firm which operates the North West’s power network is continuing its search for budding apprentices to keep power flowing around the region for years to come.
05 Feb 2020
Power network prepared for Storm Ciara
Customer update, Saturday 8 Feb: We will be working hard to restore supplies as quickly as possible as the bad weather hits the network. If your power is not restored within a few hours then it may be delayed until the wind reduces and it’s safe for our teams to make repairs.