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06 Sep 2016

New national phone line launched in North West for power cuts

Today the region’s power operator, Electricity North West, has announced its support for a brand new national number for customers across the North West to call if they experience a power cut.

25 Aug 2016

North Pennines scenery enhanced as power lines go underground

The natural beauty of the market town of Alston in the North Pennines has been successfully restored thanks to the completion of a £128,000 project by the region’s power operator.

13 Jul 2016

Power operator collaborates on major emergency exercise

The region’s power operator is to take part in a major exercise with around 33 organisations across Greater Manchester to test how they would respond to an emergency.

13 Jul 2016

£500,000 project to power Wasdale Head

A major engineering project to help secure power supplies to one of England most remote locations will start next week.

23 Jun 2016

Supporting National Women in Engineering Day

In support of National Women in Engineering Day 2016 we spoke to four female engineers from across Electricity North West to discover what inspired them to become an engineer and what they love about their job.

21 Jun 2016

Power lines set to disappear from Cumbrian landscape

More than 1.6km of overhead power line near Carlisle in Cumbria is set to be removed by engineers from Electricity North West.

15 Jun 2016

Engaging stakeholder advisory panel held in Preston

Last week more than 40 key stakeholders attended our strategic advisory panel at the wetland and woodland nature reserve Brockholes in Preston.

11 Jun 2016

Steve Johnson awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Steve Johnson, former Chief Executive Officer of Electricity North West, has today been awarded the MBE for services to energy networks.

08 Jun 2016

‘In-house team of the year’ accolade received at regional PR awards

Last night Electricity North West, the region’s network power operator, was named ‘in-house team of the year’ at the annual Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) regional awards in Manchester.

07 Jun 2016

£500,000 power project comes to Ambleside

Electricity North West is investing £500,000 to upgrade the power network which supplies electricity to more than 4,000 customers in Ambleside, Cumbria.

02 Jun 2016

North Pennines landscape set to receive powerful transformation

This week work got under way on the third and final project to remove overhead powers lines in Coatley Hill near the market town of Alston in the North Pennines.

26 May 2016

Rawtenstall residents benefit from major power project

More than 11,000 homes and businesses in Rawtenstall, Rossendale are set to benefit from a £650,000 engineering project to improve power supplies in the area.