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  • Contact Electricity Transmission Have a question or complaint about the Electricity Transmission system in England and Wales? Home National Grid Electricity Transmission manages the extra high voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales. …
  • Home Where does electricity come from? The journey of electricity to your home Electricity plays a huge part in our lives. We use it at home, at work, in our schools and hospitals. It helps to bring us light and heat, and it powers the tech we’ve come to …
  • Solar-powered tiny homes help tackle homelessness in New York Home 6th December 2022 Community spirit National Grid has teamed up with A Tiny Home for Good to help those who face homelessness in Central New York State, providing them with places to live …
  • 10 iPads donated to Sexey’s School The iPads will be used to enhance and support STEM learning Home 6th December 2022 Community investment National Grid’s Hinkley Connection Project team has donated 10 iPads to Sexey’s School in Somerset. The iPads will …
  • US net zero plan Home To ensure we meet our 2030 GHG emission reduction targets and our states’ climate policy goals, we are advancing our emission accounting techniques and committing to public transparency. We are also working with our communities to …
  • 12 tips to prepare for a power cut Home In the event of a power outage, you don’t want to suddenly have to be scrambling around for supplies. So, while you do have power it’s a good idea to assemble everything you might need in one, easily accessible …
  • Substations, pylons and overhead lines Home We own and maintain the transmission network in England and Wales – the electrical motorway that transports power around the country. This ingenious network of specialist equipment is made up of 7,000km of …
  • Our control centre Home As part of our role helping to connect millions of people to the electricity they use, we operate the Transmission Network Control Centre (TNCC). Our control centre engineers work hard to keep the electricity flowing in Britain, …
  • Storms, flooding and bad weather Home Weather events can be severe and cause damage to electricity networks, but our engineers work 24/7 to keep the lights on whatever the weather.  Bad weather can disrupt and disturb our electricity system, however, we …
  • Protecting the natural environment Home Playing our part to look after the natural environment is very important to us. Across our network, we work closely with Natural England and local authorities to reduce the impact of our activities as best as we can …