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1908 The Shropshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire Electric Power Co was incorporated, including the [[Shropshire and Worcestershire Electric Power Co]]

1923 Started construction of [[Stourport Electric Power Station]]

1924 Carried out experiments with an electrically-powered canal boat on a short stretch of the [[Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal]] in Kidderminster using a 250v DC overhead supply.<ref>Towpath guide No1, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal by J. Ian Langford ISBN 0-900404-22-1</ref><ref>[http://www.britishpathe.com/video/electric-canals/query/kidderminster Electric Canals on British Pathé]</ref>

By 1927 supplied electricity to Oldbury and Smethwick, the industrial areas of Halesowen, Dudley, Kidderminster, Redditch, as well as the towns of Droitwich, Bromsgrove, Upton-on-Severn, and many villages.

Stations at Smethwick and Redditch; had also acquired stations at Dudley, Kidderminster, Ludlow and Tewkesbury.

1927 Opened new station at [[Stourport Electric Power Station|Stourport]], which would in time replace the older stations.

c.1930 Acquired [[South Wales Electrical Power Distribution Co]]

1948 Nationalised<ref>The Times, 10 March 1948</ref>


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== Sources of Information ==
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* [[The Engineer 1927/06/17]]

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