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Electricity North West hosts Ofgem chair, MP at £17 million Blackpool substation upgrade site visit

PUBT·08/24/2026 14:58:16
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Electricity North West hosts Ofgem chair, MP at £17 million Blackpool substation upgrade site visit
  • Electricity North West hosted Ofgem chair Mark McAllister, MP Andrew Snowden at its Peel Road, Blackpool, 132,000-volt substation site.
  • Delegation reviewed progress on a GBP 17 million overhaul, expected to run through 2027, aimed at doubling capacity.
  • Upgrade supports supply for more than 85,000 properties, adds headroom for regional growth, electrification, renewable connections.
  • Project forms part of a load re-opener submission filed with Ofgem in January 2025.


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