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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?