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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At the January meeting, Gilbert pointed to the area’s proximity to a nearby ComEd substation, and said this land has been targeted by the city for development.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Electric grid improvements include building three new feeders, or conductor lines, from the Rosedale substation to the University of Kansas Medical Center.
—Sofi Zeman
january 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
This means growth without new substations or cooling retrofits.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Electric grid improvements include building three new feeders, or conductor lines, from the Rosedale substation to the University of Kansas Medical Center.
—Sofi Zeman
january 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
This means growth without new substations or cooling retrofits.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 24 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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