North Eastern Electricity Board

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Northern Eastern Electricity Board
Formerly North Eastern Electric Supply Company
Industry Electricity
Founded1947
Defunct1990
FatePrivatized
Headquarters Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

North Eastern Electricity Board was an electricity distribution utility in England, serving the North East of England.

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History

Formed as the North Eastern Electricity Board (NEEB) in 1948 as part of the nationalisation of the electricity industry by the Electricity Act 1947, it was privatised in 1990 and renamed as Northern Electric.

Nationalised industry

The NEEB was responsible for the purchase of electricity from the electricity generator (the Central Electricity Generating Board from 1958) and its distribution and sale of electricity to customers. The key people on the Board were: Chairman G.M. Green (1964, 1967), Deputy Chairman E. Bates (1964, 1967), Full time member J. F. Skipsey (1964). [1]

The total number of customers supplied by the Board was: [2] [3]

NEEB customers, 1949–89
Year1948/91960/11965/61970/11975/61978/91980/11985/61987/81988/9
No. of Customers, 1000s674105811321205127013051326136113791390

The amount of electricity, in GWh, sold by North Eastern Electricity Board over its operational life was:

NEEB Headquarters Carliol House Carliol house.JPG
NEEB Headquarters Carliol House

Fleet vehicles

The NEEB transport fleet was easily identified by its distinctive orange colour and company logo.

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References

  1. Electricity Council publicity brochure 1964 and 1967
  2. Electricity Council (1980). Handbook of Electricity Supply Statistics 1979. London: Electricity Council. pp. 58 63. ISBN   0851880762.
  3. Electricity Council (1990). Handbook of Electricity Supply Statistics 1989. London: Electricity Council. pp. 51 56. ISBN   085188122X.