London and Home Counties Joint Electricity Authority
From Graces Guide
1925 Authority established to establish control over the electricity suppliers to ensure they were run efficiently. Four stations (Bow, Deptford East, Acton Lane Power Station and St John's Wood) continued in operation following the formation of the Authority; many other, smaller stations in central London were closed. The Authority was also able to acquire any undertaking and run it commercially[1]
1926 Proposed construction of Chiswick Power Station, which was supported by the Electricity Commissioners but opposed by many others[2]
1928 Received complaints about charges relating to[3]
- County of London Electric Supply Co
- Chelsea Electricity Supply Co
- Kensington and Knightsbridge Electric Lighting Co
- Metropolitan Electric Supply Co
- South Metropolitan Electric Light and Power Co
- Twickenham and Teddington Electric Supply Co
1930 Raised funds to acquire:[4]
- Twickenham and Teddington Electric Supply Co Ltd
- The Surbiton and Chessington operations of Callender's Cable and Construction Co Ltd
- Leatherhead and District Electricity Co Ltd
- The Dorking operations of Edmundsons' Electricity Corporation Ltd
1948 The company was nationalized under the Electricity Act 1947[5]
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