substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən 
: a subordinate or subsidiary station: such as
a
: a branch post office
b
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
c
: a police station serving a particular area
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Outages The outages in Durham, Rolesville and Goldsboro were caused when snakes came into contact equipment in a substation.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
No major grid operator is as stingy as Bonneville in its approach to financing new transmission lines and substations needed to grow the power supply, according to industry groups that represent power producers.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
The company also detected a fault on the Eagle Rock-Gould line, which also connects to the Gould substation.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The outage began around 11 p.m., when the serpent came in contact with equipment in a Durham, North Carolina, substation.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
No major grid operator is as stingy as Bonneville in its approach to financing new transmission lines and substations needed to grow the power supply, according to industry groups that represent power producers.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
The company also detected a fault on the Eagle Rock-Gould line, which also connects to the Gould substation.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The outage began around 11 p.m., when the serpent came in contact with equipment in a Durham, North Carolina, substation.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 May 2025
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“Substation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən
1
: a branch post office
2
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
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