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274:
173:
114:
249:. The company was one of the pioneering power companies that were founded from around 1900. This new type of enterprise operated at a larger scale at county and regional level, rather than the local authority areas of earlier electricity undertakings. Specifically the 1901 Act authorised the company to erect power stations at Colwick near Nottingham; Warsop and Trowell near Ilkeston; and Newbold and Dunston near Chesterfield.
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and began supplying electricity in July 1904. By 1915 the plant at
Ilkeston comprised: two 500 HP (373 kW) and one 160 HP (119 kW) engines coupled to two generators and one dynamo; one 2.5 MW steam turbine; one 0.7 MW steam alternator; one 1 MW turbo-generator; and two 250 kW
651:
By 1937 the
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire company was operating as a power company, by generating, or otherwise acquiring, electric current for local undertakings. The extent of the electricity generation and supply is shown in the following tables.
85:
provided electricity to consumers in the
English midland counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Electricity was supplied by the company from 1904 until its abolition upon the nationalization of the electricity supply industry in 1948.
397:. c. lxxvii). This enabled the company to apply for provisional orders to provide an electricity supply in specified areas. Further powers were granted under the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1906 (
237:
The
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Company Limited was incorporated in 1901. Its legal powers derived from the provisions of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1901 (
648:
was constructed from 1927. A 132 kV circuit provided an export route from
Spondon to the wider region. The circuit comprised Hams Hill, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham, Burton-on-Trent and Spondon.
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1056:
431:
596:
An Act to authorise the
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Company to raise additional capital to confer further powers upon the Company and for other purposes.
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to acquire the assets and operating rights of electricity undertakings. In addition to the
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire company, it acquired the neighbouring
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637:
The
Ilkeston station was decommissioned in the late 1920s. The company obtained further powers under the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1929 (
439:
434:, the Midland Electric Light and Power Company, plus several traction or tramway companies. The Tramway Light and Power Company was renamed the
1046:
1271:
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Spondon power station operations in the final years of the
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Power Company are as shown in the table.
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601:
364:
296:
291:
An Act to confer further powers upon the
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Electric Power Company and for other purposes.
195:
126:
1018:
The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Company Limited was abolished on 31 March 1948 under the provisions of the
1095:
1033:
Generation of electricity at Spondon power station continued until it closed on 1 October 1982. For further details see
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The electricity undertakings supplied by the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Company in 1937 are shown on the table.
583:
356:
278:
177:
118:
641:. c. lxxxvi). This increased the monies that the company may use on the operation and construction of new plant.
1173:
629:
1023:
645:
1119:
324:
422:
In 1912 the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Company's entire share and loan capital was acquired by the
393:
The company obtained further powers under the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1904 (
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which nationalized the British electricity supply industry. The generating plant was vested in the
1034:
591:
286:
185:
1096:"The East Midlands Electricity Board Area Regional and Local Electricity Systems in Britain"
1019:
450:
In 1922 the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Company acquired the Spondon power station from
8:
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606:
454:. Operating parameters of the company's two stations are summarised in the table.
451:
246:
1260:
619:
382:
314:
213:
190:
An Act to amend the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1901.
750:
Undertakings supplied by the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Company 1937
241:. c. cxxi). Its aim was to supply electricity throughout the counties of
242:
1218:
Generation of Electricity in Great Britain year ended 31 December 1946
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Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Electricity Company
410:
398:
394:
369:
301:
238:
200:
131:
1057:
Leicestershire and Warwickshire Electric Power Company Limited
432:
Leicestershire and Warwickshire Electric Power Company Limited
57:
British Electricity Authority, East Midlands Electricity Board
83:
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Company Limited
17:
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Company Limited
1236:. London: Electrical Press Limited. 1951. pp. A-103–04.
672:
3-phase, 50 Hz, 11 & 6.6 kV, 460 &230 Volt AC
1174:"Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1929"
1120:"Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1904"
1052:
List of pre-nationalisation UK electric power companies
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Defunct electric power companies of the United Kingdom
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Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1929
339:
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1906
261:
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1904
231:
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1901
160:
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1902
147:
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1902
101:
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Act 1901
1234:
Garcke’s Manual of Electricity Supply, 1950-51 Vol 48
426:. This company was founded in 1912 by the engineer
1145:Manual of Electrical undertakings, 1914-15 Vol 18
1258:
1147:. London: Electrical Press Limited. p. 372.
440:Midland Electric Light and Power Company Limited
1047:Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry
821:Hartington Upper Quarter & Kingsterndale
1026:and the distribution infrastructure in the
477:3-phase, 25 Hz, 440 &250 Volt AC
1206:. London: HMSO. pp. E176-79, F480-85.
1162:. London: HMSO. pp. E156-59, F400-05.
953:Spondon power station operations 1946-48
404:
445:
436:Midland Counties Electric Supply Company
424:Tramway Light and Power Company Limited
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1093:
656:Spondon power station operations 1937
630:Text of statute as originally enacted
409:The company built a power station at
325:Text of statute as originally enacted
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14:
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483:3-phase, 50 Hz, 6.6 kV, AC
1216:Electricity Commission, London,
584:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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458:Ilkeston and Spondon plant 1923
357:Parliament of the United Kingdom
350:
279:Parliament of the United Kingdom
272:
178:Parliament of the United Kingdom
171:
119:Parliament of the United Kingdom
112:
1202:Electricity Commission (1939).
1158:Electricity Commission (1925).
1028:East Midlands Electricity Board
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67:Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
1:
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1024:British Electricity Authority
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1204:Electricity Supply 1937-38
1160:Electricity Supply 1920-22
559:United Kingdom legislation
332:United Kingdom legislation
254:United Kingdom legislation
153:United Kingdom legislation
94:United Kingdom legislation
1248:Statistical Yearbook 1981
986:Electricity supplied MWh
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618:
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1143:Garcke, Emile (1916).
755:Authorized undertaker
737:Electricity sold MWh
677:11,000 V AC Traction
548:Electricity sold MWh
535:Included in Ilkeston
405:Ilkeston power station
1035:Derwent Power Station
729:Number of consumers
446:Spondon power station
1020:Electricity Act 1947
683:Boiler plant lb/hr
674:460 & 230 V DC
488:Boiler plant lb/hr
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18:
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607:19 & 20 Geo. 5
474:Consumer voltage
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25:Electricity supply
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315:Royal assent
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214:Royal assent
82:
80:
810:East Notts
691:Generators
686:1,170, 000
624:10 May 1929
609:. c. lxxxvi
499:Generators
418:Acquisition
304:. c. lxxvii
75:Electricity
63:Area served
1261:Categories
1068:References
865:Misterton
766:Ashbourne
758:Sales MWh
661:Parameter
592:Long title
522:2 × 6 MW
372:. c. xlvii
287:Long title
243:Derbyshire
186:Long title
144:Amended by
90:Foundation
1182:7 October
1128:7 October
1104:6 October
1014:Abolition
887:Shardlow
843:Ilkeston
777:Bakewell
466:Ilkeston
203:. c. xvii
134:. c. cxxi
54:Successor
1250:-82, p.7
1041:See also
995:787,027
992:859,584
989:879,734
926:603,423
923:302,112
854:Matlock
788:Beeston
761:Sales £
740:325,623
724:206,861
602:Citation
494:210,000
469:Spondon
411:Ilkeston
399:6 Edw. 7
395:4 Edw. 7
370:6 Edw. 7
365:Citation
302:4 Edw. 7
297:Citation
239:1 Edw. 7
201:2 Edw. 7
196:Citation
132:1 Edw. 7
127:Citation
72:Products
22:Industry
1220:, p.8,
942:863,371
937:325,633
915:13,023
904:40,855
882:10,156
860:16,350
849:21,439
838:33,018
832:Heanor
816:41,489
799:Belper
794:37,256
783:18,079
732:58,332
716:90,200
543:13,765
491:85,500
38:Defunct
30:Founded
1007:8,784
978:164.3
975:166.3
912:1,114
901:3,092
893:9,572
871:1,522
857:1,387
846:1,810
835:2,484
827:7,199
824:1,892
813:4,347
805:9,307
791:2,994
780:1,866
664:Value
551:7,708
532:3,189
228:Amends
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