Western Power Distribution

Western Power Distribution

Infobox Company
company_name = Western Power Distribution
company_
company_type = Public
foundation = 1999
founder =
location_city = Control Centre, Central Dispatch & Contact Centre Based in Lamby Way Cardiff
location_country =
location = Head Office: Avonbank, Bristol with regional offices throughout Wales and The South West
origins =
key_people =
area_served = Wales & South West
industry = Electricity
products = Electricity distribution
services =Energy
revenue =
operating_income =
net_income =
num_employees =
parent = PPL
divisions =
subsid =
owner = PPL
company_slogan =
homepage =
dissolved =
footnotes = Western Power Distribution is the trading identity of two electricity distribution companies - WPD South West (operating in South West England) and WPD South Wales (operating in South Wales) both companies act as the distribution network operators for their respective regions. Both companies are subsidiaries of PPL and are based in Bristol, England. [http://www.pplweb.com/ppl+global/growing+worldwide/international+operations/wpd+south+wales.htm]

In 1999 WPD South West was formed from the demerger of the electricity distribution arm of SWEB.http://www.catalyst-commercial.co.uk/who_owns_whom.pdf]

On 15 September2000 PPL purchased Hyder for £565m and sold Welsh Water and other interests, leaving the electricity distribution arm Infralec which was renamed WPD South Wales. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/885873.stm BBC News | BUSINESS | Hyder faces fresh battle ] ] [ [http://www.llanishenrag.com/wpd.htm Western Power Distribution ] ]

WPD is currently embroiled in a controversy regarding its plans to build a housing development on the site of Llanishen Reservoir in Cardiff, Wales. WPD has stated that it will drain the reservoir if its plans are not approved. [ [http://www.llanishenrag.com Reservoir Action Group ] ] [ [http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/southwalesecho/news/tm_headline=developer-s-threat-to-drain-reservoir&method=full&objectid=18152781&siteid=50082-name_page.html Developer's threat to drain reservoir - icWales ] ]

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References

External links

* http://www.westernpower.co.uk/


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