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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Trouble at an Xcel Energy substation caused a power outage lasting about an hour that triggered a Federal Aviation Administration order to ground flights to Denver International Airport on Wednesday morning, leading to darkness and disarray in DIA and delaying thousands of travelers.
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
The data center will include an Oncor substation, according to the tax agreement proposal, and ERCOT, the state’s power grid, has signed off on the development.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
In order to acquire a private utility, a municipality or other public entity must buy or lease the system’s infrastructure including polls, wires, and substations.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The substation will serve as a space where police personnel, community service officers, and parking enforcement staff can meet and interact with residents and business communities.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
The data center will include an Oncor substation, according to the tax agreement proposal, and ERCOT, the state’s power grid, has signed off on the development.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
In order to acquire a private utility, a municipality or other public entity must buy or lease the system’s infrastructure including polls, wires, and substations.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The substation will serve as a space where police personnel, community service officers, and parking enforcement staff can meet and interact with residents and business communities.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Substation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substation. Accessed 22 Mar. 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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