Electricity Council
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The Electricity Council was a governmental body set up in 1957 to oversee the electricity supply industry in England and Wales. The Council's responsibilities included:
The Council was formally wound up by the The Electricity Council (Dissolution) Order 2001, to be replaced by the Electricity Association
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- advising the Secretary of State for Energy on matters relating to the electricity supply industry in England and Wales
- helping the Electricity Boards in England and Wales to improve efficiency
- advising on the financing of the industry in England and Wales
- organising certain research
- maintaining the industry-wide industrial relations machinery
The Council was formally wound up by the The Electricity Council (Dissolution) Order 2001, to be replaced by the Electricity Association
Electricity Association
The Electricity Association was an association of major electricity companies in the United Kingdom.It closed on September 30, 2003, and its services were replaced by three other industry bodies:* Association of Electricity Producers...
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