substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən 
: a subordinate or subsidiary station: such as
a
: a branch post office
b
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
c
: a police station serving a particular area
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The county plans to renovate them to house public services, including a new west Placer Sheriff’s substation and several county departments.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
According to Xcel, those investments include replacing nearly 18,000 utility poles, adding more than 400 miles of transmission lines, replacing approximately 306 miles of distribution cable and bringing new substations online.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Power demands hit the gigawatt scale, often requiring dedicated substations or nuclear deals.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
According to a state environmental filing, the developer proposed building a data center building that would also include several back-up diesel generators and a 24,000-square-foot electrical substation.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
According to Xcel, those investments include replacing nearly 18,000 utility poles, adding more than 400 miles of transmission lines, replacing approximately 306 miles of distribution cable and bringing new substations online.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Power demands hit the gigawatt scale, often requiring dedicated substations or nuclear deals.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
According to a state environmental filing, the developer proposed building a data center building that would also include several back-up diesel generators and a 24,000-square-foot electrical substation.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən
1
: a branch post office
2
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
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