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National Grid’s transmission apprenticeship programmes have been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for the fourth consecutive occasion following its latest inspection.

National Grid recently signed a long term contract with Northeast Transformer Services to cement circularity in our distribution transformer supply chain.

Lineworkers play a vital role in maintaining the electricity supply to our homes, businesses, hospitals, schools, and more. They’re on-hand around the clock to make sure power keeps flowing, no matter how tough the conditions.

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, we’ve put together a handy guide to the reasons why choosing an apprenticeship with National Grid could put you on the fast track to a career with purpose. Find out why joining us makes you part of our mission to tackle climate change.

From finding buried treasure to being put on the A-list for our engagement with tackling climate change, here we share some fascinating facts about National Grid; and how we’re leading the charge to make the energy network cleaner, greener and more reliable.

Meet James Watson, Lead Advanced Commissioning Engineer in London. As well as keeping the electricity flowing to the London area, running drills to get ready to cope in a crisis has long been part of his team’s day job. Find out more about how they’re using their skills to safeguard London’s electricity supply during the coronavirus pandemic.

National Grid is committed to finding ways to reduce its carbon output and, in the US, this is changing our own fleet. We’re one of the first companies to introduce a (literally!) ground breaking all-electric digger and it’s brought some unexpected benefits to the way we work.

Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company, has announced a power purchase agreement with Basin Electric Power Cooperative for a major new solar energy project in South Dakota. Wild Springs will provide clean power and community benefits for years to come.