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King’s Lynn B Power Station Connection Project
Andrew Connolly – Project Manager
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The Transmission system provides the backbone of GB electricity supply reliability
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UK energy challenge
Gas from UK sources
~25%of total supplies by 2020
Sustainability
Affordability
Security of supply
Existing power station closures
~25%of total capacity by 2020
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Our Role
To keep the power flowing and the lights on
To connect King’s Lynn B to our system
Three times more power than KLA
To be economic and efficient with regard to others
Programme Stages
DCO submission: Summer 12
Route corridor options: 2.5 – 5 km PRC – East announced March 2011
Consultation – Stage One
IPC notified Feb 2010
2 meetings with IPC
1.5km zone established, 2500 letters to residents
3 Parish, 1 Council & 1 MP briefing during Stage 1
3 public events March – April 2010
81 attendees, 53 responses
Statutory & non statutory consultees notified
Various levels of response
Press release in local papers, parish halls
Re-advertised May 2010
Commenced EIA walkover August 2010
Conclusions – Stage 1
East Corridor is preferred route corridor
Statutory consultees preference is the East Corridor
Little material difference between corridors
Greatest opportunity for locating towers away from properties
Not the shortest route (Central)
Offers limited screening
SSSI in East noted, minor short term impact
RCA 16th March 2011
Consultation – Stage Two
Stage Two – Example and interim alignment inc. siting with PRC:
SoCC
PIL events
Land access
Surveys
Example alignments
Consultation Events
Community Forums
NG LRS
Interim alignment
Draft DCO & EIA
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Why we chose the East Corridor
Addressed issues raised during consultation
Greatest opportunity to site line from individual dwellings
Lowest potential risk to migrating birds
Limited natural screening
Stage Two Example Alignment One
Stage Two Example Alignment Two
Stage Two Interim Alignment
King’s Lynn ConsultationStage Two, (March 11 to March 12)
IPC notified of RCA March 2011
1.5km zone established, 2500 letters to residents
SOCC re-issued including Stage Three
Consultation events:
2 Parish Council, 2 public - March 2011, + other 1-2-1’s
1 PIL – Lands Right Strategy, 2 community workshops & on site PIL discussions continue to date
66 attendees, 95 responses to the above
Statutory & non statutory consultees notified
Five press releases in local papers
Three radio interviews conducted
Conclusions from Stage Two (to date)
Little uptake following RCA, prompting further comms
3D model very beneficial during workshops, good feedback
Example alignments at workshops well receivedDerived from known constraints in East Corridor & surveys
Example interim alignment reviewed by most affected and PILs
Developed via feedback from workshop 1 & constraints
Back checking confirmed SOR & RCA remain valid
Conclusions from Stage Two
100% PILs signed access rights for survey works
Awaited harvest for survey access
Archaeology survey results – final intrusive works
Associated development defined
LOD’s agreed
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Proposed Route
Eight new towers, 2.85km one tower change on 4VV route
3D software available, fly, drive, walk etc.
Towers design as present – pgm too short for others & not in keeping with others due to distance
On going negotiations with land owners
Local residents issue with Construction traffic via Watlingtonvillage route
Advised and approved NCC HA route
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How we chose the route
Consultation and land owner discussions
Technical & environmental surveys
Minimise visual impact, least pylons
Does not oversail individual dwellings
Greatest opp. for distance from individaul dwellings
Most suitable construction route
Maximises use of limited screening
Minimises wirescape & environmental impact
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Proposed Route
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Stage Three consultation
Commenced 28 March, 2012 (IPC notified 12 March)
Consulted KL&WNBC and NCC on updated SoCC
Watlington village included
Closing date for consultation 11th May 2012; extension for WatlingtonParish Council to 25th May
Feedback sought from prescribed and non-prescribed consultees, PILs, local organisations, hard to reach groups, members of the community and other interested parties in vicinity – responses from 63 stakeholders to date
Letters of invitation with leaflets, advertisements, media publicity; plus website, freephone, inspection copies, mobile libraries, project email address, posters
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Stage Three consultation
Consultation events: 19 April (PILs: 4 attendees), 20 (8attendees), 21 April (9 attendees)
Exhibition boards, full project team, props, Stage 1 and 2 documentation, information DVDs, 3D interactive software
Visit to Saddlebow Caravan Park on 20 April
Advertisements: 40 project related advertisements 10 February to 18 April including: end of Stage Two, Legal Notices, SoCC, Application Notice, consultation events
Stage One consultation: 81 attendees; 53 responses
Stage Two consultation: 66 attendees; 95 responses
Stage Three consultation: 21 attendees; 130 responses
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Example Access Plan for submission
Example Land Plan for submission
Example Works Plan for submission
Milestones
20th March, Stage Two concludes
28th March, commenced Stage Three consultation
19th 20th & 21st April, public consultation events
11th May Stage Three concludes – 25th May Watlington
22nd June, LRS incentive period complete
DCO submission Summer 12
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Questions?