Powergen says the re-naming of its distribution business as Central Networks will be effective as of 5 April. The name change was announced after Powergen’s parent company, E.On, purchased East Midlands Electricity for £1.146bn (see Electrical Review, January). Central Networks employees will

Scottish and Southern Energy has bought Westfield power station in Cardenden, Fife for £12.3m. The 120MW combined cycle gas turbine plant has been in administration since January 2003 and was once owned by a group of shareholders that included US-based energy company