Difference between revisions of "Scottish and Southern Energy"
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Scottish and Southern Energy plc operates as an energy company in the United Kingdom. It engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity; storage, distribution, and supply of gas; electrical and utility contracting; and domestic appliance retailing. The company also operates telecoms network, as well as provides services to other telecoms providers, companies, and public sector organizations. <ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?symbol=SSE.L 'Scottish & Southern Energy plc'] Business Week, accessed Nov 2008</ref> | Scottish and Southern Energy plc operates as an energy company in the United Kingdom. It engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity; storage, distribution, and supply of gas; electrical and utility contracting; and domestic appliance retailing. The company also operates telecoms network, as well as provides services to other telecoms providers, companies, and public sector organizations. <ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?symbol=SSE.L 'Scottish & Southern Energy plc'] Business Week, accessed Nov 2008</ref> | ||
| − | It is the second largest energy supplier in the UK with consolidated revenues of £15.3 billion for the year ending 31 March 2008. <ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKWNA387120080605 'Moody's cuts Scottish and Southern Energy'] Reuters 5 June 2008, accessed Nov 2008</ref> | + | It is the second largest energy supplier in the UK with consolidated revenues of £15.3 billion for the year ending 31 March 2008. <ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKWNA387120080605 'Moody's cuts Scottish and Southern Energy'] Reuters, 5 June 2008, accessed Nov 2008</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The Company was formed in 1998 following a merger between [[Scottish Hydro-Electric plc]] and [[Southern Electric plc]].<ref> | + | The Company was formed in 1998 following a merger between [[Scottish Hydro-Electric plc]] and [[Southern Electric plc]].<ref> [http://www.scottish-southern.co.uk/SSEInternet/index.aspx?id=568&TierSlicer1_TSMenuTargetID=568&TierSlicer1_TSMenuTargetType=1&TierSlicer1_TSMenuID=6 Scottish and Southern Energy Website: Group History] accessed Nov 2008</ref> |
| − | In 2004 the Company acquired the | + | In 2004 the Company acquired the Ferrybridge power station and Fiddlers Ferry Power Station for £250million.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/scottish-amp-southern-buys-fiddlers-ferry-555070.html Scottish & Southern buys Fiddlers Ferry] ''The Independent'', 31 July 2004, accessed Nov 2008 </ref> In 2008 it went on to buy Airtricity Holdings, an Irish wind farm business. <ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUKL043559520080104 Scottish & Southern to buy Irish Windfarm firm] Reuters, Jan 4 2008, accessed Nov 2008 </ref> |
| − | It was named as the most environmental and ethical company on the London Stock Exchange in The Observer Good Companies Guide. <ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/nov/16/scottish-southern-energy-ethical-business 'Energy giant tops guide to ethical firms'] Guardian</ref> | + | It was named as the most environmental and ethical company on the London Stock Exchange in The Observer Good Companies Guide. <ref>Zoe Wood, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/nov/16/scottish-southern-energy-ethical-business 'Energy giant tops guide to ethical firms'], ''Guardian'', November 16 2008, accessed Nov 2008</ref> |
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
''Head Office'' | ''Head Office'' | ||
Revision as of 03:42, 19 November 2008
Scottish and Southern Energy plc operates as an energy company in the United Kingdom. It engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity; storage, distribution, and supply of gas; electrical and utility contracting; and domestic appliance retailing. The company also operates telecoms network, as well as provides services to other telecoms providers, companies, and public sector organizations. [1] It is the second largest energy supplier in the UK with consolidated revenues of £15.3 billion for the year ending 31 March 2008. [2]
History
The Company was formed in 1998 following a merger between Scottish Hydro-Electric plc and Southern Electric plc.[3]
In 2004 the Company acquired the Ferrybridge power station and Fiddlers Ferry Power Station for £250million.[4] In 2008 it went on to buy Airtricity Holdings, an Irish wind farm business. [5]
It was named as the most environmental and ethical company on the London Stock Exchange in The Observer Good Companies Guide. [6]
Contact
Head Office
Scottish and Southern Energy, Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth PH1 3AQ UK
Notes
- ↑ 'Scottish & Southern Energy plc' Business Week, accessed Nov 2008
- ↑ 'Moody's cuts Scottish and Southern Energy' Reuters, 5 June 2008, accessed Nov 2008
- ↑ Scottish and Southern Energy Website: Group History accessed Nov 2008
- ↑ Scottish & Southern buys Fiddlers Ferry The Independent, 31 July 2004, accessed Nov 2008
- ↑ Scottish & Southern to buy Irish Windfarm firm Reuters, Jan 4 2008, accessed Nov 2008
- ↑ Zoe Wood, 'Energy giant tops guide to ethical firms', Guardian, November 16 2008, accessed Nov 2008
