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31 May 2018
Next phase of £3m Stalybridge power upgrade gets under way
Engineers from the region’s power network operator, Electricity North West, have started on the next phase of a major £3m upgrade to the power network serving Stalybridge, Buxton, Glossop and the High Peak areas.

22 May 2018
Power lines undergrounded in the Lake District National Park
Electricity North West – the region’s power network operator – has removed 850m overhead power lines and eight electricity poles at Goosegreen, Matterdale, at a cost of £149,000.

16 May 2018
Electricity North West weather watch – May

10 May 2018
Smart Street paves the way for a smarter energy future
Electricity North West, the region’s network operator, has completed a pioneering £11.5 million project to make the region’s energy network smarter and more efficient, and save money for five million customers across the North West.

03 May 2018
Electricity North West launches transformational energy vision
The region’s power network operator sets out vision to support the changing energy landscape which will benefit millions of people and businesses across the North West.

23 Apr 2018
Royal recognition for power cut kit
An innovative piece of kit that reduces the impact of power cuts on people across the North West has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

11 Apr 2018
Power network to pay businesses to help balance grid
The region’s power network operator, Electricity North West, is asking businesses in parts of the North West to generate more power, or reduce their energy usage at certain times, as part of a new flexible service.

06 Apr 2018
Electricity North West weather watch – April

27 Mar 2018
£3.5m investment in Salford power lines

26 Mar 2018
Think Green: transitioning Greater Manchester into a green, low carbon region

19 Mar 2018
Data sparks new Manchester Science Festival art commission
Electricity North West is sponsoring a new art commission at Manchester Science Festival showing the flow of electricity across the region, as well as using real data to show past, present and future demand.

16 Mar 2018
Experts and consumers unite to launch energy efficiency hub
Electricity North West launches the Big Energy Conversation – an online resource aimed at helping the people of the North West save money by implementing green practices.