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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This is particularly valuable, for example, in understanding if a utility substation can withstand an increase in demand from EV charging or if infrastructure upgrades will be needed.
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Abhay Gupta, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s the Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation, a relatively new exhibition venue and research institute set in a brick building (a former electrical tram shed and substation) in Forest Town, which is dedicated to furthering the appreciation of art from the global south.
—Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
The project, approved by the Round Rock City Council on Jan. 11, will be located on 149 acres at the southwest intersection of County Road 172 and McNeil Road, and will have a warehouse, distribution and data center and an electric substation.
—Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
At the Antioch City Council meeting on Tuesday night, councilmembers directed staff to look for a potential space to lease for the substation.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Abhay Gupta, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s the Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation, a relatively new exhibition venue and research institute set in a brick building (a former electrical tram shed and substation) in Forest Town, which is dedicated to furthering the appreciation of art from the global south.
—Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
The project, approved by the Round Rock City Council on Jan. 11, will be located on 149 acres at the southwest intersection of County Road 172 and McNeil Road, and will have a warehouse, distribution and data center and an electric substation.
—Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
At the Antioch City Council meeting on Tuesday night, councilmembers directed staff to look for a potential space to lease for the substation.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 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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