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. [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

  1. 'Scottish & Southern Energy plc' Business Week, accessed Nov 2008
  2. 'Moody's cuts Scottish and Southern Energy' Reuters, 5 June 2008, accessed Nov 2008
  3. Scottish and Southern Energy Website: Group History accessed Nov 2008
  4. Scottish & Southern buys Fiddlers Ferry The Independent, 31 July 2004, accessed Nov 2008
  5. Scottish & Southern to buy Irish Windfarm firm Reuters, Jan 4 2008, accessed Nov 2008
  6. Zoe Wood, 'Energy giant tops guide to ethical firms', Guardian, November 16 2008, accessed Nov 2008