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became Scottish Hydro-Electric plc before merging with
347:. The electricity distribution business is operated by
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1108:Merseyside & North Wales Electricity Board
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327:in 1999 and continues under the Npower brand.
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596:"PowerGen buys East Midlands"
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464:South Wales Electricity Board
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494:Western Power Distribution
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237:Eastern Electricity Board
200:East Midlands Electricity
185:South Western Electricity
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