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Scottish Power Co

From Graces Guide

1909 Company incorporated[1]

1927 Owned the Scottish Central Electric Power Co. Arrangements were made with neighbouring companies to share supplies. Started acquiring other companies in earnest[2]. Offered to acquire Arbroath Electric Light and Power Co[3].

By 1928 the company owned[4]:

Later that year took control of Beauly Electric Supply Co

1929 Took control of the Fife Electric Power Co[5]

1932 the company owned[6]:

and several smaller companies:

By 1938 also owned Elgin Electric Supply Co[7]

1948 Nationalised[8]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times, Jul 20, 1927
  2. ↑ The Times July 18, 1927
  3. ↑ The Times July 20, 1927
  4. ↑ The Times , Mar 05, 1928
  5. ↑ The Times, Jul 17, 1929
  6. ↑ The Times , May 4, 1932
  7. ↑ The Times Oct. 19, 1938
  8. ↑ The Times, 10 March 1948
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