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North Wales Connection. Planning Inspectorate – National Infrastructure Directorate 17 September 2012. Agenda. Introductions Gavin Crook – Lead Project Manager, North Wales Connection Graham Denison Smith – Senior Consents Officer, North Wales Connection - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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North Wales Connection
Planning Inspectorate – National Infrastructure Directorate17 September 2012
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Agenda
Introductions
Gavin Crook – Lead Project Manager, North Wales Connection
Graham Denison Smith – Senior Consents Officer, North Wales Connection
Steve Knight-Gregson – Principal Specialist Major Projects
Current Public Position
Background / engagement to-date
Public Messaging
Project need
Project Launch
Strategic options
Preliminary preferred option
Route and Site Options
Key project information
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North Wales Connection
Current Public Position
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Project Need Contracted Generation
1GW - 2018
2GW - 2017/2021
3.6GW – 2020/2022
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Background / engagement to-dateRegular Stakeholder Interfaces
Monthly public drop in events supporting Horizon.
Horizon Public Liaison Group meetings; Presentation to Stakeholders & Interest Groups e.g. National Farmers Union Wales
Energy Island Strategic Forum; strategic, communications, consent and health & safety workstreams.
Bi-annual stakeholder event chaired by DECC.
Stakeholders Include;
Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC), Countryside Council for Wales (CCW), Environment Agency Wales (EAW), Snowdonia National Park, CADW, North Wales County Council Officers, Generators i.e. Horizon, Celtic Array and developers i.e. Land and Lakes, Skerries
Key Activities to date:
Community Survey (Jun 11)
1st Statutory engagement Workshop (Jul 11)
Anglesey Show (Aug 10, 11 & 12)
Newsletter Issued (Oct 10 & 11)
2nd Statutory engagement Workshop (Nov 11)
Route corridor one-2-one’s (Feb 12)
Stakeholder Briefings (Aug\Sept 12)
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Public Messaging
National Grid Business; the electricity network in the UK
National Grids obligations, Electricity Act 1989 duties.
‘To develop an economic, efficient & co-ordinated system of electricity transmission’
The UK energy challenge
Existing National Grid network in North Wales
‘Currently one double circuit 400kV overhead line between Wylfa and Pentir’
Technologies in use and available across the network
Connection agreements in place
‘Existing network in North Wales unable to accommodate amount of power proposed’
Approach to strategic optioneering and consenting
‘We will present information for consultation; proposed in Autumn 2012‘.
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Project Launch
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Strategic options
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Preliminary preferred option
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Consents: Planning Inspectorate
Consultation Stage One – seeking opinion on: Findings of SOR •Route and crossing preference• Areas of sensitivity• Consultation process
Subsequent Stages: Announcement of preferred route corridor • Route alignment consultation • Pre application consultation
Corridor Options for Wylfa-Pentir
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Consents: Local Planning Approval
Consultation Stage One - seeking opinion on:• Findings of SOR• Substation locations•Key concerns/issues•Consultation process Subsequent Stages: Announcement of preferred substation/ public engagement
Site Options in vicinity of Bryncir
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Consents:Permitted Development
Consultation Stage One - seeking opinion on:• Findings of SOR• Route corridor and potential route alignment• Issues/concerns • Consultation process Subsequent Stages:• Announcement of preferred route alignment/public engagement
Cabling across Glaslyn
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Key Project Information
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Key project information
Project Name – North Wales Connection
Project Location – Anglesey/Gwynedd
Grid Reference (for PINS website) – Wylfa Substation SH 35253 93797
Project Description – Proposed 400kV electricity transmission reinforcements in North Wales to connect planned new nuclear electricity generation on Anglesey and Irish Sea offshore wind
Applicant – National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
Contact details –
North Wales Connection Communications Team
Freephone number 0800 990 3567
Email [email protected]
Web www.nationalgrid.com/northwalesconnection
First Public Consultation dates – 3rd October 2012 to 21st December 2012
EIA scoping date – 2013/2014
DCO submission date – 2015
