Northern Electric

The logo of Northern Electric Distribution Limited

Northern Electric was an electricity supply and distribution company serving north east England. It had its origins as the North Eastern Electricity Board, formed as part of the nationalisation of the electricity industry by the Electricity Act 1947.

The assets of the board were transferred to Northern Electric plc in March 1990, and the company was privatised in December of the same year. At the end of 1996 the company was acquired by American corporation, CalEnergy, which formed a subsidiary, CE Electric to manage Northern Electric.

The company was split into supply and distribution arms under the Utilities Act 2000 and in 2001 the supply business was disposed of to Innogy in exchange for Yorkshire Electricity Distribution Limited.

Northern Electric Distribution Limited was retained by CE Electric, and merged with another power distribution companyYorkshire Electricity Distribution Limited to make up CE Electric UK. It is licensed as the Distribution Network Operator for the North East England region by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets.

See also

• CE ElectricUK
• Companies merged into North Eastern Electricity Board (NEEB)
• Meter Point Administration Number
• Regional Electricity Companies

Former Area Electricity Boards North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board South West Scotland Electricity Board South East Scotland Electricity Board North Western Electricity Board North Eastern Electricity Board Yorkshire Electricity Board Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board East Midlands Electricity Board South Wales Electricity Board Midlands Electricity Board Eastern Electricity Board South Western Electricity Board Southern Electricity Board London Electricity Board South Eastern Electricity Board

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