Electricity (Supply) Act 1926
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The Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 was a key UK law that reorganized and modernized the country's electricity industry by creating a national grid system and central coordinating body for power supply.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 Context triple: [Electricity Act 1947, precededBy, Electricity (Supply) Act 1926]
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Electricity Act 1947
The Electricity Act 1947 was a landmark UK law that nationalised the electricity supply industry, creating a centrally planned system of generation and distribution across Great Britain.
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B.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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C.
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 is a U.S. federal law that promoted energy conservation and the development of small-scale and renewable power generation by reforming electric utility rate structures and encouraging competition.
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D.
British Electricity Authority
The British Electricity Authority was the nationalized body responsible for generating and supplying electricity in Great Britain in the early post-World War II period.
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E.
Title XII – Electricity
Title XII – Electricity is a section of the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 that establishes major federal policies and regulatory frameworks for the nation’s electric power sector, including reliability standards, grid modernization, and incentives for infrastructure and technology development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 Target entity description: The Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 was a key UK law that reorganized and modernized the country's electricity industry by creating a national grid system and central coordinating body for power supply.
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A.
Electricity Act 1947
The Electricity Act 1947 was a landmark UK law that nationalised the electricity supply industry, creating a centrally planned system of generation and distribution across Great Britain.
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B.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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C.
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 is a U.S. federal law that promoted energy conservation and the development of small-scale and renewable power generation by reforming electric utility rate structures and encouraging competition.
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D.
British Electricity Authority
The British Electricity Authority was the nationalized body responsible for generating and supplying electricity in Great Britain in the early post-World War II period.
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E.
Title XII – Electricity
Title XII – Electricity is a section of the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 that establishes major federal policies and regulatory frameworks for the nation’s electric power sector, including reliability standards, grid modernization, and incentives for infrastructure and technology development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| affectedEntity |
local electricity undertakings
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municipal electricity authorities ⓘ private electricity companies ⓘ |
| aimedToIncrease |
economies of scale in electricity generation
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reliability of electricity supply ⓘ |
| aimedToReduce | duplication of generating capacity ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Central Electricity Board ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created | Central Electricity Board ⓘ |
| establishedBody | Central Electricity Board ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Great Britain ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key step in creation of the National Grid in Great Britain
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major reform of the British electricity supply system ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Central Electricity Board ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | national grid system for electricity ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | spent ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| policyArea |
energy policy
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infrastructure development ⓘ |
| providedFor |
construction of a national electricity grid
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designation of selected generating stations ⓘ standardization of electricity frequency ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve efficiency of electricity generation and transmission
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to promote coordinated development of electricity supply ⓘ to reorganize the electricity supply industry in Great Britain ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Electricity (Supply) Act 1919
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Electricity Act 1947 ⓘ |
| reorganized | electricity supply undertakings ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
development of an integrated transmission network
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greater interconnection between power stations ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
electric power industry
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electricity distribution ⓘ electricity generation ⓘ electricity transmission ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
electricity industry regulation
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electricity supply ⓘ public utilities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| typeOfReform | structural reform of utility sector ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1926 ⓘ |
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Subject: Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 Description of subject: The Electricity (Supply) Act 1926 was a key UK law that reorganized and modernized the country's electricity industry by creating a national grid system and central coordinating body for power supply.
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