ScottishPower Ltd. is a vertically integrated energy company with its headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but in 2006 it became a subsidiary of the Spanish utility Iberdrola. It is the Distribution Network Operator for the central and southern Scotland and the Merseyside and North Wales regions. It is also the Transmission Owner for the south of Scotland. The company also supplies electricity and gas to homes and business around the United Kingdom and generates power for supply to the grid. It also owns PPM Energy in the United States.
Scottish Cycling, legally the Scottish Cyclists' Union (SCU), is the internationally recognised governing body for cycling in Scotland and is affiliated to British Cycling.[1] Scottish Cycling is currently located in Caledonia House, South Gyle, Edinburgh, though will move to the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Glasgow upon completion. It covers road bicycle racing, track cycling, mountain bike racing, cyclo-cross, BMX racing and time trialing. Scottish Cycling introduced the MBLA award scheme (previously (Scottish Mountain Bike Leader Award)), qualification in the UK for leading organised groups on mountain biking rides. This award is now simply called the Mountain Bike Leader Award. Scottish Cycling has a performance department to help train and develop Scottish athletes. It also enters Scottish teams for events such as the Commonwealth Games and Tour of Britain.