CEGB

The Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) was the cornerstone of the British electricity industry for almost 40 years, from 1957 to privatisation in the 1990s. It replaced the Central Electricity Authority which itself had replaced the British Electricity Authority Because of its origins in the immediate post-war period, (when electricity demand grew rapidly, but plant and fuel availability was often unreliable), most of the industry saw its mission to provide an adequate and secure electricity supply ('to keep the lights on') rather than necessarily pursuing the cheapest generation route. The CEGB was created from the Central Electricity Authority (formerly the British Electricity Authority) in 1957. The Electricity Council was also formed at that time, as a policy making body for the Electricity Supply Industry. Under the nationalised structure the CEGB was responsible for electricity generation in England and Wales, whilst in Scotland electricity generation was carried... full article at wikipedia