Scottish Power Limited
Type	Private
Founded	1991
Headquarters	Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Key people	Ignacio Sanchez Galan (Chairman) Jose Luis del Valle Doblado (CEO)
Industry	Electricity generation, transmission, distribution, retailing
Products	Electricity and Natural gas
Revenue	£5,446.1 million (2006)
Operating income	£869.7 million (2006)
Net income	£507.7 million (2006)
Employees	9,953 (2006)
Parent	Iberdrola
Website	www.scottishpower.com

Scottish Power Limited is a vertically integrated energy company with its headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland, and a subsidiary of the Spanish utility Iberdrola. It is the distribution network operator for the central and southern Scotland and the Merseyside and North Wales regions. The company also supplies electricity and gas to homes and business around the United Kingdom and generates power for supply to the grid. It also owns PPM Energy in the United States. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 346 pixelsFull resolution (1015 × 439 pixel, file size: 24 KB, MIME type: image/png) upload higher quality image of [1] This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... A private company is a company that is independently owned. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... “Glaswegian” redirects here. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Electricity generation is the first process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. ... Power line redirects here. ... 11kV/400V-230V transformer in an older suburb of Wellington, New Zealand Electricity distribution is the penultimate stage in the delivery (before retail) of electricity to end users. ... Electricity retailing is the final process in the delivery of electricity from generation to the consumer. ... For delivered electrical power, see Electrical power industry. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the tax agency in the United Kingdom of the same name, see HM Revenue and Customs. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), also known as operating income and operating profit, is a term used to describe a companys earnings. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A holding company is a company that owns part, all, or a majority of other companies outstanding stock. ... Iberdrola is one of the leading private electric utilities worldwide, with its services, reaching 16 million customers, over nine million in Spain; concentrated in generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity and natural gas. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... It has been suggested that Vertical expansion be merged into this article or section. ... The term company may refer to a separate legal entity, as in English law, or may simply refer to a business, as is the common use in the United States. ... “Glaswegian” redirects here. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Iberdrola is one of the leading private electric utilities worldwide, with its services, reaching 16 million customers, over nine million in Spain; concentrated in generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity and natural gas. ... Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) are companies licenced to distribute electricity in Great Britain by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... This article is about the country. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... Natural gas is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane but including significant quantities of ethane, butane, propane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and hydrogen sulfide. ...

History

Scottish Power was formed in 1990, in preparation for the privatisation of the previously state owned Scottish electricity industry the following year. Previously the UK government had privatised the English and Welsh electricity industry by splitting the market into 12 regional electricity companies (RECs) and two power generators. However in Scotland, the industry was already organised on an integrated generation, distribution and supply basis, and this integration survived the privatisation to become a model for the rest of the United Kingdom. Scottish Power was largely formed from of the larger of the two Scottish electricity boards, the South of Scotland Electricity Board, whilst the other, the North of Scotland Hydro Board, eventually became part of the Scottish and Southern Energy Group (the nuclear power stations in Scotland were spun off into a third company, Scottish Nuclear, which was not sold off with Scottish Power and Scottish Hydro Electric, but was sold later as part of British Energy). Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Privatization (sometimes privatisation, denationalization, or — especially in India — disinvestment) is the process of transferring property, from public ownership to private ownership. ... The South of Scotland Electricity Board, was formed as a result of the Electricity Reorganisation (Scotland) Act 1954. ... The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board (1943-1990) was founded to design, construct and manage hydroelectricity projects in the Highlands of Scotland. ... Scottish & Southern Energy Plc is a UK gas and electricity supply company with its headquarters in Perth, Scotland. ... Scottish Nuclear was formed as a precursor to the privatisation of the Electricity Supply Industry in Scotland on 1 April 1990. ... Scottish Hydro-Electric plc (UK company number SC117119) was a Public Electricity Supplier formed on 1 August 1989 after a change of name from North of Scotland Electricity plc on that date. ... British Energy plc (LSE: BGY) is the UKs largest electricity generator by volume and a constituent company of FTSE 100. ...

Manweb

Scottish Power was the larger of the two Scottish energy companies and benefited from being both a generator and supplier of power. In 1995 it acquired the English Regional Electricity Company, Manweb which supplied Merseyside and North Wales. In 1996 the company diversified into the water supply business with the purchase of Southern Water (which was sold again in 2002). When the supply of energy into British homes was opened up to competition, Scottish Power entered this market, stealing share from the previous gas supply monopoly British Gas and also building new market share in England and Wales. Twelve Regional Electricity Companies (RECs) were formed on March 31, 1990 as part of the restructuring of the electricity system in England and Wales. ... ScottishPower Plc is a vertically integrated energy company headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... This article is about the country. ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... Southern Water is the utility responsible for waste water treatment in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent, and for water supply in the much of same area. ... This page is about the former gas monopoly in the United Kingdom for information about the successor companies please see Centrica, BG Group and Transco. ...

Thus

Scottish Power established the telecommunications company, Thus (originally known as Scottish Telecom). This was floated on the London Stock Exchange with Scottish Power retaining a 20% stake, until 2002 when it sold its interest. THUS plc is a Scottish telecommunications operator, one of the alternatives to the former state monopoly BT. // Thus began life in 1994 as Scottish Telecom, an offshoot of the privatised energy company Scottish Power. ... Scottish Telecom (officialy known as ScottishPower Telecommunications) was formed by Scottish Power in 1994. ...

Pacificorp

In 2000, Scottish Power completed the acquisition of Pacificorp which supplies electricity in the western United States, which operates as Pacific Power (in the regulated energy industries of the states of Oregon, Wyoming, Washington, and California), and as Utah Power (in the regulated energy industries of the states of Idaho and Utah). In May 2005, Scottish Power announced that it had agreed to sell Pacificorp to MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, a company controlled by Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, for US$5.1 billion in cash and US$4.3 billion in debt and preferred stock. The successful completion of the deal was announced on 21 March 2006, after securing regulatory approvals. The deal did not include PPM Energy (which as Pacificorp Power Marketing was formerly the non-regulated subsidiary of Pacificorp). Scottish Power intends to return a large proportion of the proceeds to its shareholders. ScottishPower Plc is an energy company headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Area  Ranked 14th  - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 km²)  - Width 305 miles (491 km)  - Length 479 miles (771 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,889 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company is a holding company controlled by Berkshire Hathaway. ... Warren Edward Buffett (b. ... Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA, NYSE: BRKB) is a holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Rejected takeover bid from E.ON

Following the announcement, the group's share price rose, but were now widely seen as vulnerable to a takeover. It was soon revealed that German energy group E.ON, who also own Powergen, were interested in a takeover. On November 22, 2005 the board rejected an offer from E.ON of 570 pence a share, which would have valued the group at £10.7 billion. [1] It has been suggested that VEBA be merged into this article or section. ... Powergen was an electric generating company in the United Kingdom. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Takeover bid from Iberdrola

On November 28, 2006, the board of directors of Scottish Power agreed to a £11.6 billion takeover bid by the Spanish energy firm Iberdrola[2]. The offer was formally approved by shareholders at an EGM on 30 March 2007, effectively creating Europe's third largest utility company. is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Iberdrola is one of the leading private electric utilities worldwide, with its services, reaching 16 million customers, over nine million in Spain; concentrated in generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity and natural gas. ... An Extraordinary General Meeting, commonly abbreviated as EGM, is a meeting of members of an organisation, shareholders of a company, or employees of an offical body, which occurs at an irregular time. ...

Divisions

Energy Retail

The Energy Retail division contains Scottish Power Energy Retail Ltd which holds the gas and electricity supply licenses and has over 5.2 million customers in the UK. Also included in this division is SP Dataserve Ltd which is responsible for the metering and data management work and is the first ever meter reading company to allow customers to text in their meter readings[3].

Energy Networks

Scottish Power electricity distribution areas

The Energy Networks business contains three asset owning companies SP Transmission Ltd - holds the transmission license for central and southern Scotland and owns the part of the Moyle Interconnector with Northern Ireland Electricity, SP Distribution Ltd - holds the distribution licence for central and southern Scotland and SP Manweb Plc - holds the distribution licence for North Wales, Merseyside and Cheshire. A fourth asset management business SP Power Systems Ltd maintains and repairs the distribution networks on behalf of the owners and acts as the Distribution Network Operator. The work on the transmission grid is carried out by National Grid plc. Image File history File links Scottish_power_area. ... Image File history File links Scottish_power_area. ... 11kV/400V-230V transformer in an older suburb of Wellington, New Zealand Electricity distribution is the penultimate stage in the delivery (before retail) of electricity to end users. ... The HVDC Moyle is the HVDC link between Auchencrosh in Scotland and Ballycronan More in Northern Ireland, which went in service in 2001. ... Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) is the electricity transmission company in Northern Ireland. ... Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) are companies licenced to distribute electricity in Great Britain by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets. ... National Grid plc is a United Kingdom based utilities company which also operates in other countries, principally in the United States. ...

Energy Wholesale

Energy Wholesale contains two companies Scottish Power Generation Ltd which generates 6,200MW of electricity power in the United Kingdom using coal fired thermal power stations, combined cycle power stations, hydro-electric schemes, pumped storage generation and substantial wind farms.On 2006-04-27 Scottish Power were granted permission to build Europe's largest on-shore windfarm. The 322 MW / 140 turbine site will cost an estimated £300m and cover an area of approximately 55 km² of moorland south of Glasgow. Also within this division is Scottish Power Energy Management Ltd which is responsible for buying and selling wholesale energy. A power station (also power plant) is a facility for the generation of electric power. ... In a combined cycle power plant, or combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant, a gas turbine generator generates electricity and the waste heat from the gas turbine is used to make steam to generate additional electricity via a steam turbine, this last step enhances the efficiency of electricity generation. ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... Diagram of the TVA pumped storage facility at Racoon Mountain Pumped storage hydroelectricity is a method of storing and producing electricity to supply high peak demands by moving water between reservoirs at different elevations. ... A wind farm is a collection of wind turbines in the same location. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... A wind farm is a collection of wind turbines all in the same location and used for the generation of electricity. ... A Siemens steam turbine with the case opened. ... “Glaswegian” redirects here. ...

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PPM Energy

PPM Energy Inc was previously the competitive arm Pacificorp but was made a separate business in 2002. It is involved in renewable energy and gas storage amongst other things in the US. ScottishPower Plc is an energy company headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland. ... World renewable energy in 2005 (except 2004 data for items marked* or **). Enlarge image to read exclusions. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized...

Trivia

The company also has it own pipe band that performs all over the world. The Scottish Power Pipe Band, or SPPB, is a grade one pipe band sponsored by the international energy company ScottishPower. ...

See also

• Energy policy of the United Kingdom
• Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom
• Green electricity in the United Kingdom

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External links

• Scottish Power Website
• Scottish Power Customer Website
• Scottish Power Energy Networks Website
• Scottish Power Pipe Band Website
• Scottish Power Fuel Mix for 2006