Central Networks Press Releases - January 2007

22/01/2007 00:00
UPDATE – Around 3,000 customers off in Central Networks area, affected Thursday, Friday or Saturday – 1200hrs

Central Networks currently has 3,250 customers left without power, having been affected by bad weather on Thursday, Friday or yesterday. Engineers are now in their fourth day of working 16 hour days and nights to get customers back on and have restored
22/01/2007 00:00
UPDATE – Less than 100 customers off in West Midlands, 1,200 in East Midlands – 0700hrs

Central Networks engineers have worked through their fourth night to bring all but 1,300 customers affected by the bad weather on Thursday, Friday or Saturday back on power. Those remaining without power are in small pockets spread across the various
22/01/2007 00:00
UPDATE – Central Networks reduces numbers off power to 1,000 customers in East and West Midlands – 0830hrs

Central Networks engineers have reduced the number of customers still off power after the worst storms in the UK for 17 years by a further 200 in the past 90 minutes. Those remaining without power are in small pockets spread across the various counties
22/01/2007 00:00
UPDATE – Central Networks confident all customers affected by weather will be back on power by the end of the day – 1130hrs

Central Networks is now confident that all customers affected by the stormy weather on Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be returned to power by the end of today. Those remaining without power are in small pockets spread across the various counties still
22/01/2007 00:00
UPDATE – Just 550 customers left without power in Central Networks area – 1400hrs

Central Networks now has just 550 left without power after Thursday’s severe gales and is confident that all of them will be returned by the end of today (MON). Those remaining without power are in small pockets spread across the various counties still
22/01/2007 00:00
UPDATE – Just 200 customers left without power in Central Networks area, all expected to be restored by the end of the day – 1630hrs

Central Networks now has just 209 left without power after Thursday’s severe gales and is confident that all of them will be returned by the end of today (MON). Those remaining without power are in small pockets spread across the various counties still
20/01/2007 00:00
UPDATE – Customers off halved overnight by Central Networks engineers, reinforcements arrive – 0800hrs

An estimated 8,100 customers remain off power in the Central Networks region and the company has brought in engineers from regions less badly hit by the weather. Around 5,000 customers remain without power in the East Midlands and 3,100 in the West Midlands
20/01/2007 00:00
UPDATE – Central Networks puts 1,000 engineers in the field to fix faults – 1130hrs

Central Networks has 1,000 engineers working across central England to bring customers back on power after Thursday’s severe gale force winds. Engineers have been working round the clock to deal with the thousands of faults caused by the gales, with around
20/01/2007 00:00
UPDATE – Around 8,400 customers off in Central Networks area, compensation claims for exceptional circumstances considered – 1430hrs

Central Networks has around 8,400 customers without power in central England (including new, non-weather related faults) and has announced that it will consider claims for compensation over and above industry regulator guidelines¹ in exceptional circumstances.
19/01/2007 00:00
UPDATE – Central Networks restores 269,000 customers, still 35,000 off power in region – 0800hrs

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, has managed to restore 269,315 customers affected by the gale force wind of yesterday but 35,325 remain without power. In the East Midlands around 14,250 customers are without
19/01/2007 00:00
UPDATED – Central Networks restore 317,000 customers to power, 27,500 still off, organises helicopter patrol to check power lines – 1040hrs

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, has managed to restore 317,385 customers affected by the gale force wind of yesterday but 27,571 remain without power. In the East Midlands, 116,596 have been returned to power
19/01/2007 00:00
UPDATED – Central Networks restore 321,000 customers to power, 24,000 still off – 1200hrs

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, has managed to restore 321,404 customers affected by the gale force wind of yesterday but 23,642 remain without power. In the East Midlands, 120,615 have been returned to power
19/01/2007 00:00
UPDATED – Central Networks restore 332,000 customers to power, 22,000 still off – 1400hrs

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, has managed to restore 331,800 customers affected by the gale force wind of yesterday but 22,029 remain without power. In the East Midlands, 126,272 have been returned to power
19/01/2007 00:00
Some customers likely to be off power into the weekend in Central Networks region

Some customers affected by yesterday’s gale force winds in the region will be left without power into the weekend, according to Central Networks. While engineers have restored over 330,000 to power, it is now likely that some customers will still be off
18/01/2007 00:00
Central Networks restores 66,000 customer, still 77,000 customers off power in region – 1520hrs

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, has managed to restore 66,000 customers affected by the high winds today (JAN 18 1520hrs) but 77,000 customers remain without power. In the East Midlands, 44,000 customers have
18/01/2007 00:00
UPDATE – Central Networks restores 78,500 customers, still 85,200 off power in region – 1620hrs

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, has managed to restore 78,500 customers affected by the high winds today (JAN 18) but 85,200 customers remain without power. Engineers have restored 46,800 customers in the East
15/01/2007 00:00
Derbyshire communities celebrate a safer New Year thanks to Central Networks

Derbyshire communities celebrate a safer New Year thanks to Central Networks Communities in Derbyshire will be celebrating a safer New Year after winning funding from Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England. The company,
14/01/2007 00:00
Central Networks engineers work through the night to restore power to homes in Redditch

Engineers working for Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, worked non-stop to restore electricity to 25,000 customers in south Redditch on Saturday night [13th January], after a major fire at substation left the
09/01/2007 00:00
Central Networks carries out cable repair in Derby, warns of some traffic disruption

Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, will carry out essential repair work in Derby City Centre from Saturday 13th January and is warning motorists to expect some traffic disruption. Engineers from the company along