Llanelly power station
former power station in United Kingdom
Llanelly power station, also known as North Dock power station, supplied electricity to the town of Llanelly (Llanelli since 1966) and the surrounding area from 1910 to the late 1960s. The power station was owned and operated by a succession of companies, including the Llanelly and District Electric Supply Company Limited, prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped in the 1920s to meet the increased demand for electricity.
History
In 1891 Llanelly Corporation applied for a provisional order under the Electric Lighting Acts to generate and supply electricity to the town. The Llanelly Electric Lighting Order 1891 was granted by the Board of Trade and was confirmed by Parliament through the Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No. 4) Act 1891 (54 & 55 Vict. c. lii). The corporation did not construct an electricity supply system but transferred the provisional order to J. C. Howell Limited, which was established on 20 December 1905. The provisional order was subsequently transferred to the Llanelly and District Electric Lighting and Traction Company Limited when it was established in 1911.
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