OREANDA-NEWS. “In consecutive weeks in the early spring of 2013, SSE confronted two of the biggest issues it has had to face since it was formed in 1998. The last week of March saw extreme snow falls and ice in the west of Scotland which inflicted unprecedented damage on the electricity network on Arran and Kintyre. Over 500 engineers and other employees from the company were deployed to help restore electricity supplies to households, businesses and other premises, working closely with a wide range of authorities and agencies. This was SSE at its best."