Cables which have been supplying power to residents and businesses in Holcombe, in Ramsbottom, Bury since the 1930s are set to be upgraded in the New Year.

The North West’s power network operator, Electricity North West, has appointed its first ever independent customer champion to challenge and help shape its business plans for investment in the region.

Last week we prepared for our fourth storm of the season, albeit not Storm Deirdre but Storm Diana as named by the Portuguese weather service.

Community energy groups across the North West now have the chance to apply to a new £75,000 fund to help communities understand and tackle energy issues locally.

Last month we prepared for the third named storm of the season, Storm Callum and also handled a non-weather related incident in Ashton-under-Lyne.

The Local Business Engagement Workshop in Blackburn on the 13th November will be an opportunity to discover how the electricity distribution network in Lancashire operates, local investment plans and how it is changing to respond to the needs of a low carbon future.

Engineers from the region’s power network operator completed a major £500,000 project recently to upgrade the power network in Wildboarclough, Macclesfield in the Peak District National Park.

New research by the region’s power network operator, Electricity North West, reveals that power cuts affect different people in very different ways, with under 30s the least impacted group and those in fuel poverty the most.

The region’s power network operator Electricity North West is on hand and prepared for the third named storm of the season Storm Callum today.

Engineers from Electricity North West have now switched all customers in Ashton-under-Lyne who had been receiving power via generators back on the grid.