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20 Sep 2016
£81,000 power project comes to Kirkby-in-Furness
Electricity North West is investing £81,000 to upgrade the power network which has kept the lights on for customers in the village of Sandside, in Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria for almost 70 years.
19 Sep 2016
£230,000 power project improves North Pennines skyline
A £230,000 project to remove overhead power lines and improve the skyline in Coatley Hill near the market town of Alston in the North Pennines has recently finished.
14 Sep 2016
Engineers battle flash floods to restore power after lightning storms
Automatic restoration systems on the power network minimised the impact of last night’s lightning storm across the region while engineers battled floods to restore power in some areas.
09 Sep 2016
Cash boost for Whitehaven’s waterfront
A revamp of Whitehaven’s iconic Waterfront Wall feature at West Strand is being undertaken thanks to a donation from the region’s power network operator, Electricity North West.
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.