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 third risk is the spiderweb-like grid that connects hundreds of power plants, substations, and consumers.
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Javier Blas/bloomberg Opinion, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Heathrow — Europe’s busiest airport — closed down last week after a fire broke out at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it with power.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Transport for London reported that there is no service between Hayes & Harlington station—close to the substation—and Heathrow.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
An electric substation is a part of an electrical system that transforms voltage, and connects different grids, among other functions.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Javier Blas/bloomberg Opinion, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Heathrow — Europe’s busiest airport — closed down last week after a fire broke out at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it with power.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Transport for London reported that there is no service between Hayes & Harlington station—close to the substation—and Heathrow.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
An electric substation is a part of an electrical system that transforms voltage, and connects different grids, among other functions.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 May 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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