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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With a Fort Lauderdale police substation already at the bottom of the new YMCA building, Beasley-Pittman said the development will also help improve safety along Sistrunk.
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Bri Buckley, CBS News, 14 May 2026
To support them, utilities often expand substations, add transmission capacity and build out new fiber, all of which benefits locals.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
The exact location of the substation on the western end of the line has not been released yet.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The data center campus would contain four buildings and an Oncor substation that would deliver power only to the data center.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
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Bri Buckley, CBS News, 14 May 2026
To support them, utilities often expand substations, add transmission capacity and build out new fiber, all of which benefits locals.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
The exact location of the substation on the western end of the line has not been released yet.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The data center campus would contain four buildings and an Oncor substation that would deliver power only to the data center.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
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“Substation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substation. Accessed 19 May. 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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