Electricity (Supply) Act 1926
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The Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 was a key UK law that reorganized and modernized the country's electricity industry by creating a national grid system and central coordinating body for power supply.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| affectedEntity |
local electricity undertakings
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municipal electricity authorities ⓘ private electricity companies ⓘ |
| aimedToIncrease |
economies of scale in electricity generation
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reliability of electricity supply ⓘ |
| aimedToReduce | duplication of generating capacity ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Central Electricity Board ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created | Central Electricity Board ⓘ |
| establishedBody | Central Electricity Board ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Great Britain ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key step in creation of the National Grid in Great Britain
ⓘ
major reform of the British electricity supply system ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Central Electricity Board ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | national grid system for electricity ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | spent ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| policyArea |
energy policy
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infrastructure development ⓘ |
| providedFor |
construction of a national electricity grid
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designation of selected generating stations ⓘ standardization of electricity frequency ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve efficiency of electricity generation and transmission
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to promote coordinated development of electricity supply ⓘ to reorganize the electricity supply industry in Great Britain ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Electricity (Supply) Act 1919
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Electricity Act 1947 ⓘ |
| reorganized | electricity supply undertakings ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
development of an integrated transmission network
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greater interconnection between power stations ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
electric power industry
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electricity distribution ⓘ electricity generation ⓘ electricity transmission ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
electricity industry regulation
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electricity supply ⓘ public utilities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| typeOfReform | structural reform of utility sector ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1926 ⓘ |
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