national grid and the natural grid - ian glover - landscapes for life conference 2015

Joe Turner | Consents Officer

National Grid and The Natural GridHow National Grid is recognising the value of its natural assets

Ian Glover

2 July 2015

Our assets

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Electricity Transmission:7200 km overhead line1400 km underground cable329 substations

Gas Transmission:7660 km high pressure pipeline23 Compressor stations

Legacy landholdings:645 former industrial sites

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Why is nature important - Dependency, risk & opportunity

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The Natural Grid - changing our view of our assets

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Benefits : Operational landholdings

Realising new value

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The Natural Grid:Better : Existing sites

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National Grid Thorpe Marsh Site Management

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Bigger: Legacy / Surplus sites

Creation of community woodland on surplus estate

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Connected :Working in partnership

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Connected :Working in partnership

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The Natural Grid:Collaboration and partnership

Major infrastructure delivery

High value landscape areas

Site development

Existing landholdings

Partnership and Collaboration

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