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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Over the last three months, Russia has targeted 11 hydroelectric power plants and 45 heat and power plants, and has hit electrical substations 151 times.
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Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Public safety projects would receive $91 million for an expansion of Fire Station 26 in Northeast Austin and a Canyon Creek Northwest police substation.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
But here’s where the impact of the substation goes off the rails — the idea that prospective free agents won’t come to the 49ers for fear of injury.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
In contrast, other southern states operate within different regional grid markets and do not have a unified response plan; while some winterization efforts have been made at larger plants and critical substations, significant improvements remain necessary.
—Matt Randolph, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Public safety projects would receive $91 million for an expansion of Fire Station 26 in Northeast Austin and a Canyon Creek Northwest police substation.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
But here’s where the impact of the substation goes off the rails — the idea that prospective free agents won’t come to the 49ers for fear of injury.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
In contrast, other southern states operate within different regional grid markets and do not have a unified response plan; while some winterization efforts have been made at larger plants and critical substations, significant improvements remain necessary.
—Matt Randolph, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Substation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substation. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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