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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Zero Industrial identifies markets which offer such energy arbitrage opportunities by analyzing inputs such as facility locations, electricity pricing, available incentives, substation capacities and nearby process heat users that could benefit from TES.
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These savings protect consumers from rate increases by avoiding the need for physical improvements to local poles, wires, and substations, which have been the single largest contributor to higher electricity rates in the United States in the last decade.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Philippi, by September, had conducted reconnaissance for a specific substation and had ordered C-4, other explosives and black powder, the DOJ said.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The airport completely shut down in March following a fire in an electrical substation a few miles away, which disrupted the local power supply, throwing more than 1,000 flights into disarray and forcing pilots to divert their journeys in midair.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These savings protect consumers from rate increases by avoiding the need for physical improvements to local poles, wires, and substations, which have been the single largest contributor to higher electricity rates in the United States in the last decade.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Philippi, by September, had conducted reconnaissance for a specific substation and had ordered C-4, other explosives and black powder, the DOJ said.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The airport completely shut down in March following a fire in an electrical substation a few miles away, which disrupted the local power supply, throwing more than 1,000 flights into disarray and forcing pilots to divert their journeys in midair.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 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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