The North Eastern Electric Supply Company (commonly abbreviated to NESCo) was responsible for the supply of electricity to a large amount of North East England, prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity industry with the Electricity Act 1947. The company was established as the Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company (also abbreviated to NESCo) in 1889, but was renamed the North Eastern Electricity Supply company as it expanded to supply the North East region.
NESCo opened its first power station, Pandon Dene, in 1890. Merz's son, Charles Hesterman Merz worked at the Pandon Dene station and became the company's Chief Consultant Engineer. Charles Merz's design company, Merz & McLellan, which he founded with William McLellan, undertook much of NESCo's design work from 1898 onward. They designed the pioneering Neptune Bank Power Station, which opened in 1901. It was the first power station in the United Kingdom to generate three-phase electric power, and the first to supply electricity for industrial purposes rather than just lighting. This led to the rapid expansion of NESCo, and gave the Tyneside industries an advantage over those in other areas. For the 30 years following the opening of the Neptune Bank station, NESCo became one of the World's leading companies in power station development.[2]
NESCo opened Carville Power Station in 1903 to supply power for the Tyneside Electrics. In 1905 NESCo expanded its territory by taking over the Walker and Wallsend Union Gas Company. After a series of parliamentary battles with DisCo, NESCo extended its supply and distribution area south of the River Tyne, and it opened Dunston Power Station in this new territory in 1910. By 1914 NESCo had expanded this area further by absorbing the County of Durham Electrical Power Distribution Company, the County of Durham Power Supply Company and the Houghton-le-Spring and District Electric Lighting Company. Carville B Power Station opened in 1916, the most economical power station in the World at the time. After the First World War it took over the Cleveland and Durham County Electric Power Company, the Northern Counties Electricity Supply Company, Durham County Electric Power Company, and Tees Power Station Company. It also took over the assets of the Durham Collieries Electric Power Company and the Hexham & District Supply Company following their liquidations. NESCo opened North Tees Power Station in 1921 and Dunston B Power Station in 1933.[2]
NESCo moved into Carliol House in 1927
In 1927, the company moved into their new headquarters at Carliol House in Newcastle's city centre. The building was designed by Robert Burns Dick.[3] Carliol House Ltd. had been founded in 1924 to build and administer the building itself. It remained a separate company until 1974, after the nationalisation of the company.[2]
The North Eastern Electric Supply Company was formed under the North Eastern Electric Supply Act 1932, which brought the Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company and all its subsidiaries under one company.[2] In June 1932 it bought the Durham Electrical Power Distribution Company.[4]
The British electricity industry was nationalised in 1948 under the Electricity Act 1947. The industry was reorganised by region and the British Electricity Authority (NESCo) was set up for the North East region and was based upon the area covered by NESCo, but also included the areas covered by DisCo, the Askrigg and Reeth Supply Company and the Hawes Electric Lighting Company. The area covered stretched from York to the Scottish border. British Electricity Authority (NESCo) was later renamed the North Eastern Electricity Board.[2]
Referencesedit
^Hughes, Thomas Parke. "Managing Change: Regional Power Systems, 1910-30" (PDF). h-net.msu.edu. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
^White, Paul J (21 October 2008). "Carliol-House". https://www.flickr.com/. Retrieved 2 January 2009. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
^Pears, Brian (3 August 2010). "Public Services". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
Further readingedit
Byatt, I.C.R. The British electrical industry, 1875-1914 : the economic returns to a new technology. Oxford University Press, 1979.
Hannah, Leslie (1979). Electricity Before Nationalisation, A Study in the Development of the Electricity Supply Industry in Britain to 1948. London & Basingstoke: Macmillan Publishers for the Electricity Council. ISBN0-8018-2145-2.
McGovern, T. & McLean, T. The genesis of the electricity supply industry in Britain: a case study of NESCo from 1889 to 1914 Business history59 2017, 667-689. (Preprint at Durham Research Online)
December 01, 2023
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For other uses see NESCO disambiguation The North Eastern Electric Supply Company commonly abbreviated to NESCo was responsible for the supply of electricity to a large amount of North East England prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity industry with the Electricity Act 1947 The company was established as the Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company also abbreviated to NESCo in 1889 but was renamed the North Eastern Electricity Supply company as it expanded to supply the North East region North Eastern Electric Supply CompanyTypePrivateIndustryElectricity supplyPredecessorCleveland amp Durham Electric Power CompanyNorthern Counties Electricity Supply CompanyTees Power Station Company FoundedNewcastle upon Tyne UK 1889 1889 as the Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply CompanyFounderJohn Theodore MerzDefunct1 April 1948 1948 04 01 FateNationalisedSuccessorNorth Eastern Electricity BoardHeadquartersNewcastle upon TyneNumber of locationsVarious power stationsArea servedNorth East EnglandKey peopleJohn Theodore Merz Managing directorHistory editThe Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company was founded in Newcastle upon Tyne North East England in 1889 by the industrialist John Theodore Merz 1 The company was one of two that were founded in the Newcastle area that year with the Newcastle and District Electric Lighting Company DisCo founded by Charles Algernon Parsons A line was roughly drawn down the city s Grainger Street with NESCo supplying the area to the east and DisCo that to the west NESCo opened its first power station Pandon Dene in 1890 Merz s son Charles Hesterman Merz worked at the Pandon Dene station and became the company s Chief Consultant Engineer Charles Merz s design company Merz amp McLellan which he founded with William McLellan undertook much of NESCo s design work from 1898 onward They designed the pioneering Neptune Bank Power Station which opened in 1901 It was the first power station in the United Kingdom to generate three phase electric power and the first to supply electricity for industrial purposes rather than just lighting This led to the rapid expansion of NESCo and gave the Tyneside industries an advantage over those in other areas For the 30 years following the opening of the Neptune Bank station NESCo became one of the World s leading companies in power station development 2 NESCo opened Carville Power Station in 1903 to supply power for the Tyneside Electrics In 1905 NESCo expanded its territory by taking over the Walker and Wallsend Union Gas Company After a series of parliamentary battles with DisCo NESCo extended its supply and distribution area south of the River Tyne and it opened Dunston Power Station in this new territory in 1910 By 1914 NESCo had expanded this area further by absorbing the County of Durham Electrical Power Distribution Company the County of Durham Power Supply Company and the Houghton le Spring and District Electric Lighting Company Carville B Power Station opened in 1916 the most economical power station in the World at the time After the First World War it took over the Cleveland and Durham County Electric Power Company the Northern Counties Electricity Supply Company Durham County Electric Power Company and Tees Power Station Company It also took over the assets of the Durham Collieries Electric Power Company and the Hexham amp District Supply Company following their liquidations NESCo opened North Tees Power Station in 1921 and Dunston B Power Station in 1933 2 nbsp NESCo moved into Carliol House in 1927In 1927 the company moved into their new headquarters at Carliol House in Newcastle s city centre The building was designed by Robert Burns Dick 3 Carliol House Ltd had been founded in 1924 to build and administer the building itself It remained a separate company until 1974 after the nationalisation of the company 2 The North Eastern Electric Supply Company was formed under the North Eastern Electric Supply Act 1932 which brought the Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company and all its subsidiaries under one company 2 In June 1932 it bought the Durham Electrical Power Distribution Company 4 The British electricity industry was nationalised in 1948 under the Electricity Act 1947 The industry was reorganised by region and the British Electricity Authority NESCo was set up for the North East region and was based upon the area covered by NESCo but also included the areas covered by DisCo the Askrigg and Reeth Supply Company and the Hawes Electric Lighting Company The area covered stretched from York to the Scottish border British Electricity Authority NESCo was later renamed the North Eastern Electricity Board 2 References edit Hughes Thomas Parke Managing Change Regional Power Systems 1910 30 PDF h net msu edu Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Retrieved 2 July 2011 a b c d e North Eastern Electricity Board The National Archives Retrieved 30 June 2011 White Paul J 21 October 2008 Carliol House https www flickr com Retrieved 2 January 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a External link in code class cs1 code work code help Pears Brian 3 August 2010 Public Services genuki org uk Retrieved 27 June 2011 Further reading editByatt I C R The British electrical industry 1875 1914 the economic returns to a new technology Oxford University Press 1979 Hannah Leslie 1979 Electricity Before Nationalisation A Study in the Development of the Electricity Supply Industry in Britain to 1948 London amp Basingstoke Macmillan Publishers for the Electricity Council ISBN 0 8018 2145 2 McGovern T amp McLean T The genesis of the electricity supply industry in Britain a case study of NESCo from 1889 to 1914 Business history 59 2017 667 689 Preprint at Durham Research Online Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North Eastern Electric Supply Company amp oldid 1181150463, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
