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10 unusual facts about National Grid plc


2003 London blackout

The power transmission company National Grid plc responded that, as they had invested £3000 million in the last 10 years, the system certainly could not be described as old and decrepit.

Alex Cunningham

In 1995 he joined Transco (later National Grid plc) as a communications adviser, becoming head of communications after five years before leaving in 2002.

Frank L. McNamara, Jr.

He then became an Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Boston Gas Company.

Herbert Waite

Waite joined New England Power Company in 1954 as a member of their public information department.

HM Prison Glen Parva

The prison also has links with organisations such as The Prince's Trust, Age Concern and National Grid plc to provide employment for Young Offenders on release.

LDV Maxus

The van is being used on fleet basis by companies such as Transco, Royal Mail and various UK police services.

Melanie Horsnell

Melanie has supplied vocals for several songs used in television commercials, including McHappy Day, Johnnie Walker, Huggies, Women's Weekly, Bonds (company) and National Grid plc (in the United States).

Narindar Saroop

Later directorships and advisory positions were with Oxfam Relief Project (1964), Devi Grays Insurance Ltd (1981-84), Capital Plant International Ltd (1982-86), Develt, Clarkson Puckle Group (1976-87), Banque Belge (1987-91), Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund (1992-95), National Grid plc (1993), Coutts & Co. (1995-98) and the BBC Advisory Council on Asian Programmes (1977-81).

National Grid plc

National Grid Gas plc (formerly Transco) owns and operates the gas transmission network (from terminals to distributors), known as the National Transmission System (NTS), and four distribution networks (from national network to customers): North West of England, East of England (which is split into two areas – East Anglia & East Midlands), West Midlands and London; the distribution networks were former regional divisions of British Gas.

NIMO

NiMO (National Grid plc), a multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered in London


Aston University Engineering Academy

Business partners of Aston University Engineering Academy include E.ON, Goodrich Corporation, National Grid plc, PTC and the Royal Air Force.

History of Seacroft

The area also offered very little in the way of employment, besides that provided by the shops and the few office blocks in the civic centre, there was only a small industrial estate, most of the major tenants (Cable and Wireless, Transco and many Leeds City Council facilities) have vacated the estate.

Patroon Creek

Several former customers of the plant including National Grid, Eveready, and Union Carbide put up over $4 million for the clean-up being supervised by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Theddlethorpe

The National Grid-owned Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal processes natural gas extracted from beneath the North Sea for use in the UK.

Visions Learning Trust

Employer sponsors of Visions Learning Trust include Chubb Systems, Cobham plc, Electricity North West, Enterprise plc, National Grid plc, Rolls-Royce plc, Safran Aircelle and Unison Industries.