substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən 
: a subordinate or subsidiary station: such as
a
: a branch post office
b
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
c
: a police station serving a particular area
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In February 2023, a Florida man and a Maryland woman, both alleged to be white supremacists, were arrested and accused of plotting to attack multiple energy substations with the purpose of destroying Baltimore, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 May 2024
The city said more than 66,000 customers are without electric service, and 11 substations were damaged by the storm.
—CBS News, 10 May 2024
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 May 2024
The city said more than 66,000 customers are without electric service, and 11 substations were damaged by the storm.
—CBS News, 10 May 2024
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substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən
1
: a branch post office
2
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
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