Electricity North West
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Electricity North West is a British
electricity distribution network operator
, responsible for the administration and maintenance of the network that distributes electricity throughout the North West of England
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The principal activity of the Group is the distribution of electricity in the North West of England on behalf of the electricity supply companies. Customers receive their electricity bill from their suppliers who pay for use of the electricity network. Electricity North West delivers electricity to 5.1 million people in 2.4 million properties throughout the North West.
On 19 December, 2007 United Utilities Group plc
sold United Utilities Electricity Limited to North West Electricity Networks (Jersey) Limited, a company advised by Colonial First State
Global Asset Management and the Infrastructure Investment Group, which is advised by JP Morgan Asset Management. United Utilities operated and maintained the North West of England's electricity network on behalf of Electricity North West Limited, until June 2010. On the 30 June 2010 the company completed the purchase of United Utilities Electricity Services Limited (‘UUES’) from United Utilities Group PLC (‘UU’). The purchase of UUES, which had previously been contracted to operate and maintain the network, established one Group which owns, operates, manages and maintains its network. UUES was subsequently renamed Electricity North West Services Limited (‘ENWSL’).
for the North West of England
, Electricity North West owns and is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the network that distributes electricity throughout the region. This includes the inspection and maintenance of assets which include 13,000km of overhead lines, 43,000km of underground cables, and 38,000 transformers.
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electricity distribution network operator
Distribution Network Operator
Distribution network operators are companies licensed to distribute electricity in Great Britain by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets....
, responsible for the administration and maintenance of the network that distributes electricity throughout the North West of England
England
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Background and History
Electricity North West Limited is a private limited company registered in England and Wales. The Company is ultimately owned by long-term infrastructure funds managed by Colonial First State Global Asset Management (a member of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Group) and by JP Morgan Investment Management Inc.The principal activity of the Group is the distribution of electricity in the North West of England on behalf of the electricity supply companies. Customers receive their electricity bill from their suppliers who pay for use of the electricity network. Electricity North West delivers electricity to 5.1 million people in 2.4 million properties throughout the North West.
United Utilities
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sold United Utilities Electricity Limited to North West Electricity Networks (Jersey) Limited, a company advised by Colonial First State
Colonial First State
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Global Asset Management and the Infrastructure Investment Group, which is advised by JP Morgan Asset Management. United Utilities operated and maintained the North West of England's electricity network on behalf of Electricity North West Limited, until June 2010. On the 30 June 2010 the company completed the purchase of United Utilities Electricity Services Limited (‘UUES’) from United Utilities Group PLC (‘UU’). The purchase of UUES, which had previously been contracted to operate and maintain the network, established one Group which owns, operates, manages and maintains its network. UUES was subsequently renamed Electricity North West Services Limited (‘ENWSL’).
Operations
As the distribution network operatorDistribution Network Operator
Distribution network operators are companies licensed to distribute electricity in Great Britain by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets....
for the North West of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Electricity North West owns and is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the network that distributes electricity throughout the region. This includes the inspection and maintenance of assets which include 13,000km of overhead lines, 43,000km of underground cables, and 38,000 transformers.