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 city said the substation will be used regularly by patrol personnel, community service officers, and volunteers during the afternoons and evenings.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
At the same time, the tech company has also begun working with Duke Energy on padding needed for the new electrical substations that will power the data centers.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
The Union Park data facility, run by Ark Data Centres, is a six-minute walk from the Hyde North substation.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The London Fire Brigade said that a transformer in a substation in Hayes, which is north of Heathrow, was on fire and that 150 people have been evacuated.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
At the same time, the tech company has also begun working with Duke Energy on padding needed for the new electrical substations that will power the data centers.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
The Union Park data facility, run by Ark Data Centres, is a six-minute walk from the Hyde North substation.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The London Fire Brigade said that a transformer in a substation in Hayes, which is north of Heathrow, was on fire and that 150 people have been evacuated.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 21 Mar. 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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