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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Strikes on power plants, transmission lines, and substations have caused frequent and widespread blackouts in recent weeks.
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Suriya Jayanti, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
That includes expensive projects to modernize the grid and harden poles, wires and substations against extreme weather and wildfires.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Hall noted that data centers often require energy infrastructure upgrades to meet their needs, including substations and high-power transmission lines.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Ratliff recommended converting the site into a temporary police substation or hosting a breakroom for Metro Transit fare checkers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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Suriya Jayanti, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
That includes expensive projects to modernize the grid and harden poles, wires and substations against extreme weather and wildfires.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Hall noted that data centers often require energy infrastructure upgrades to meet their needs, including substations and high-power transmission lines.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Ratliff recommended converting the site into a temporary police substation or hosting a breakroom for Metro Transit fare checkers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Substation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substation. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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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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