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A new project is exploring the possibility of bringing free or low-cost energy support to North East households.

Community-led project looks to bring low-cost energy to households

Rod Gardner, head of health, safety, security and environment at Sunderland-headquartered OnPath Energy

Rod energised by new challenge with Sunderland-based OnPath

An RNLI launch into Storm Amy. - Image RNLI/Mike Milner

Storm Amy: Councils issue damage update as clearer forecast expected

Andy Bilclough of OnPath Energy

New grid and operations director at Sunderland's OnPath Energy

Jobs on offer at 'exciting new riverside office' in as firm moves in

Paul Nicholson

RNLI helmsman urges others to volunteer as he celebrates three decades

A tree brought down in the high winds in Whitburn as Storm Otto hits

Fallen trees and damaged buildings after Storm Otto batters Sunderland

Gloucester Avenue in Fulwell was closed due to structural damage caused by Storm Arwen.

Northern Powergrid told to ‘up their game’ following Ofgem report

Electric vehicle parking signage.

Almost 30,000 EV charging points needed to fuel the North East to 2030

We take a look at what to do if you've had a power cut and the compensation you can claim. Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images.

What to do if you have a power cut and the compensation you can claim

Storm Malik causes a brick wall to partially collapse, spilling onto the road in Roker, Sunderland

Storm Malik leaves Sunderland damaged as high winds batters the city

Storm Malik brought high winds to the region.

Northern Powergrid update with 23,000 homes still cut off after Storm Malik

A major incident has been declared in County Durham

Major incident declared in County Durham as Storm Malik batters region

Storm Malik brought gusts of 147mph to the UK (image: Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty Images)

Boy, 9, dies as Storm Malik hits UK with 100mph winds

The Bridges Shopping Centre, Sunderland.

Storm Malik: Sunderland's Bridges Shopping Centre reopens

Waves crash over the breakwater by Newhaven Lighthouse as Storm Barra passes through Newhaven, southern England on December 7, 2021. (Photo by GLYN KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Weather warnings in place as parts of UK set for ice, wind, rain and floods Dan Bird

Power firm's Storm Arwen task

Storm Arwen update: Power firm working hard to reconnect 20,000

A worker carries out repairs.

Northern Powergrid's pledge after Storm Arwen damage

Storm Arwen caused disruption across the region.

Live Region continues to feel Storm Arwen's impact as clean-up continues

Northern Powergrid confirmed 240 premises were affected by a powercut in the NE34 and SR6 areas.

Powercut hits 1,000-plus homes and businesses in South Shields and Sunderland

More than 2,000 properties have been affected in Silksworth. Photo: Northern Powergrid.

More than 2,000 properties in Silksworth left without electricity

More than 8,00 homes are affected by the power cut

Electricity restored following two power cuts in Sunderland

Northern Powergrid engineers are working to restore power to more than 100 houses.

More than 100 homes affected by power cut in Sunderland

Northern Powergrid has said more than 1,300 properties have been left without their supply tonight in the wake of the issues first reported at around 6.30pm.

More than 1,000 Sunderland homes and business hit by power cut

The power cut is affecting parts of the SR4 area of Sunderland.

Seventy homes still affected by Pennywell power cut

Northern Powergrid has said the cause of the issue is under investigation.

Power cut leaves hundreds of homes without supply

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were called to Belvedere Road in Ashbrooke earlier today following a report of an electrical fault. Image copyright Google Maps.

Fire service called to Sunderland street after concern over electrical fault
An electrical fault has been reported in a street close to Sunderland city centre, leading to a call out to firefighters.
Fiona Thompson

Northern Powergrid have been working on the unexpected issues

More than 100 homes left without electricity after power cut in Sunderland and S...

Chris Murphy with daughters Frankie and Connie, affected by the subsidence issues at their Broomshields Avenue home.

Parents struggle with daughter’s treatment as sinkhole causes electricity loss i...

A house on Broomshields Avenue in Sunderland was affected by subsidence.

Families' anger as sinkhole disrupts electricity supply in Sunderland street as ...

A cordon in place in Broomshields Avenue, Sunderland.

Sinkhole disrupts electricity supply in Sunderland street as Northern Powergrid ...

Hundreds of Sunderland properties hit by power cut.

Hundreds of Sunderland and South Tyneside homes affected by power cut

These are the areas still affected by the power cut.

These are the Sunderland and South Tyneside homes still without power as hundred...

Millfield councillors (l-r) Julia Potts, Niall Hodson, and Andrew Wood, at Villa Close

Housing firm apologises after Sunderland homes left without street lighting for ...

Nearly 700 homes in Sunderland lost power.

Nearly 700 homes in Sunderland left without electricity after power cut

Almost 700 properties are without power.

Power has been restored to hundreds of Sunderland homes.

Homes in the SR4 area of Sunderland have been left without power today.

Engineers working to fix power cut in Sunderland community

Firefighters were called to a electrical explosion in Newcastle.

Underground electrical explosion sends 15ft flames shooting into the air

Electricity pylons.

Thousands of Sunderland and Washington homes affected by 'unexpected power cut'

Northern Powergrid restored power to more than 1,000 properties following the power cut.

Families and businesses thanked after underground fault causes power cut

Rod Gardner, Norhern Powergrid's Head of Network Operations who is originally from Hetton received an OBE in The Queen's New Year Honour's list.

Hetton-born Northern Powergrid boss remembers dad as he gets OBE The Queen's New...

Northern Powergrid has extra frontline teams and our 4x4s and specialist access vehicles ready so it can carry out repairs in the event of power cuts.

How you can be ready for power cuts as snow, gales and freezing rain heads for t...

Around 40 properties have been affected by a power cut in Houghton.

Homes left without electricity after power cut

Engineers from Northern Powergrid reconnected the supply to the Millfield area of Sunderland yesterday, with the final properties now back on the system.

Final homes reconnected to electricity supply after power cut which hit hundreds...

Residents have had somewhere to go for a hot drink thanks to the efforts of the Salvation Army and Northern Powergrid.

Work to restore electricity to Sunderland homes and businesses after two days is...

Northern Powergrid has said it is working to restore power to hundreds of homes in Sunderland.

Salvation Army helps Sunderland residents affected by power cut as outage goes i...

Power cuts in the city affecting 520 homes.

Hundreds of Sunderland properties hit by power cut

Durham Road in East Herrington, Sunderland. Copyright Google Maps.

Power cut affects more than 1,300 Sunderland customers

The lights are currently not working on Whitburn Road in Seaburn, near to the junction at Morrisons supermarket.

Traffic lights out on busy Sunderland seafront road

North East braced for power cuts as weather warning issued for thunderstorms

Homes and businesses in Seaham have been affected by a power cut.

Power cut hits 160 buildings in Seaham

Power cuts in the area.

Dozens of properties hit by power cut this morning

Sunderland Aquatic Centre has been closed by the power cut.

Sunderland leisure power restored after part of city suffers electricity cut

Northern Powergrid insist it's 'business as usual'.

'Business as usual' as homes across North East remain with power

Families have been asked to chat to their youngsters about the dangers of playing near the electricity network by Northern Powergrid.

Power firm's plea to discuss danger of playing near electricity network with you...

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