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18 Sep 2017
Power operator joins forces with Mayor of Greater Manchester to tackle climate change
The region’s power network operator, Electricity North West, is helping lead the way to a carbon neutral Manchester in collaboration with Greater Manchester’s Mayor, Andy Burnham.

13 Sep 2017
Engineers restore power to a thousand customers after Storm Aileen
Engineers from Electricity North West worked through the night to restore power to 1,067 customers affected by Storm Aileen.

12 Sep 2017
Power operator on hand and prepared for Storm Aileen
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for severe gusts of 65-75mph and a yellow warning for rain to hit the North West on Tuesday evening and overnight into Wednesday morning.

05 Sep 2017
Electricity North West weather watch – September
This month marks the official end of Summer and the start of Autumn and we’ve already experienced some changeable weather with lightning strikes across the North West last month.

23 Aug 2017
Power operator launches new online power cut tool
The region’s network operator, Electricity North West, has launched a new online tool making it easier for customers across the North West to report any power issues.

17 Aug 2017
Power operator urges customers to be on their guard for bogus callers
The region’s network power operator, Electricity North West, is urging customers across the North West to be vigilant following a report of cold calling and the request for bank account information.

11 Aug 2017
91% of Brits held back from embracing ‘green’ technologies
A revealing survey from Electricity North West, which looked at consumer attitudes to energy saving and the adoption of renewables, has exposed worrying results on energy consumption amongst British consumers. The findings uncovered a whopping 91 per cent of UK consumers have no renewable technologies in their home, with 64 per cent citing cost as the main barrier to adoption.

02 Aug 2017
Electricity North West weather watch - August
July saw bursts of heavy rain and thunderstorms which caused a few issues on the power network - in what we'd usually hope to be a quiet period weather-wise.

27 Jul 2017
Region’s power operator awarded £1.75m for innovation
The region’s network power operator, Electricity North West, has been awarded £1.75 million for exceptional performance in innovation and leading the way to a low carbon future.

27 Jul 2017
Electricity North West invests £310,000 in improving Darwen power network
The region’s power network operator, Electricity North West, is investing £310,000 on upgrading and improving the power network near Darwen in Lancashire.

19 Jul 2017
Power operator urges Pokemon players to stay safe
The region’s power operator, Electricity North West, is urging Pokemon Go players to stay away from electricity substations and depots across the North West.

18 Jul 2017
Power operator leads innovative approach for new £350m Metrolink
Electricity North West, the region’s network power operator, is leading a joint utility approach to allow the construction of a new £350m six-stop Metrolink line to the busy Trafford Park industrial estate and intu Trafford Centre.