30,000 homes and business in Greater Manchester are set to benefit from a £1m power network upgrade.

The region’s network power operator is investing more than £20,000 in upgrading the power supply in Troutbeck, Cumbria in the New Year.

Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood has given her support to Electricity North West’s priority service register which is available for all customers across the North West who need extra help during a power cut.

Electricity North West has scooped two national fleet awards and a high commendation at the prestigious Commercial Fleet Awards held in Birmingham on Wednesday night.

Since Storm Desmond hit the region a year ago Electricity North West has invested more than £130m in strengthening and upgrading the power network to help keep the lights on for customers in the region during any severe weather this winter.

Engineers from Electricity North West have now restored power to all customers who have been affected by the recent severe weather.

Engineers from Electricity North West have worked through the night to restore power to properties affected by severe weather.

Despite the difficult conditions teams from the network operator have restored power to around 18,000 properties since yesterday.

Engineers from Electricity North West are working in difficult conditions to restore power as strong winds and flash floods hit the North West.

This week Electricity North West’s £9m low carbon Customer Load Active System Services (CLASS) project won the Energy Revolution Award at the prestigious European Utility Industry Awards.

Last week engineers from the region’s network power operator, Electricity North West, completed the final stages of the £584,000 power upgrade project in the remote village of Wasdale Head in Cumbria.

Sue Hayman, MP for Workington has given her support to Electricity North West’s priority service register which is available for all vulnerable customers across the North West during a power cut.