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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Central_ElectricityCentral Electricity Generating Board - Wikipedia

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   Net income. Net earnings £48.3 million (1957–1958), £295.7 million (1981–1982) Number of employees. 65,410 (1972), 55,487 (1982) The Central Electricity Generating Board ( CEGB) was responsible for electricity generation, transmission and bulk sales in England and Wales from 1958 until privatisation of the electricity industry in the 1990s.

   • Founded: 1 January 1958
   • Industry: Energy: electricity

   • Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
   • Products: Electricity generation, transmission and bulk sales

2. www.nationalgrid.com › about-us › what-we-doNational Grid's history | National Grid Group

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   The transmission activities of the Central Electricity Generating Board, covering England and Wales, are transferred to the National Grid Company plc. 1995 Dealings in National Grid shares start on 11 December 1995, following the company’s listing on the London Stock Exchange.

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   Who owns the Central Electricity Generating board?

   • The transmission activities of the Central Electricity Generating Board, covering England and Wales, are transferred to the National Grid Company plc. Dealings in National Grid shares start on 11 December 1995, following the company’s listing on the London Stock Exchange.

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   What is the Central Electricity Generating board (CEGB)?

   • Parliament passes the Electricity Act, creating the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). In popular terms, its aim is ‘to keep the lights on’ – something we still do today. The transmission activities of the Central Electricity Generating Board, covering England and Wales, are transferred to the National Grid Company plc.

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   What is a generating board?

   • It consisted of a Generating Board comprising a chairman and seven to nine full-time or part-time members, appointed by the Minister of Power, who had experience or capacity in "the generation or supply of electricity, industrial, commercial or financial matters, applied science, administration, or the organisation of workers".

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   Who was the chairman of the Central Electricity Board?

   • There were four chairmen of the Central Electricity Board between 1927 and 1948: Sir Andrew Duncan (1884–1952), Chairman 1927–35. Sir Archibald Page (1875–1949), Chairman 1935–44. Harold Hobson, Chairman 1944–46. Sir Johnstone Wright (1883–1953), Chairman 1947–48.

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4. www.nationalgrid.com › history-electricity-britainHistory of electricity in Britain | National Grid Group

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   The Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) established its first wind turbine plant in Camarthen Bay, South Wales. Its output was 200kW, which was enough to power a small village. 1985. The miners' strike came to an end. The CEBG estimated that the costs incurred from the strike were in the region of £2,000 million. 1986

5. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk › details › cCentral Electricity Generating Board | The National Archives

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   Mar 16, 2024 · Huntingdonshire Archives. See Annual Report 1992. 8. 1965-2000: Central Electricity Research Laboratories publications, incl brochures and newsletters. Surrey History Centre. 7802. NRA 3518 Surrey RO misc. 9. 1965-1990: papers.

6. www.powermag.com › national-grids-evolutionNational Grid's Evolution: Branching Out from Deep Roots

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   Nov 1, 2023 · Construction of the 132-kV, 4,000-mile National Grid quickly followed under an eight-year program, but at the end of its completion, the system—which encapsulated seven individual grids—was ...

7. www.gracesguide.co.uk › CEGBCEGB - Graces Guide

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   CEGB. Central Electricity Generating Board, of Blackfriars Road, London. The nationalised industry which generated and transmitted electricity to the 12 regional electricity boards in England and Wales (as well as British Railways). The separate Electricity Council was the forum for discussion of general policy of the electricity supply industry.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Central_Electricity_BoardCentral Electricity Board - Wikipedia

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   The United Kingdom Central Electricity Board (CEB) was established by the Electricity (Supply) Act 1926. It had the duty to supply electricity to authorised electricity undertakers, to determine which power stations would be 'selected' stations to generate electricity for the board, to provide main transmission lines to interconnect selected ...