South West Scotland Collector Scheme Update · 2015. 1. 22. · Project Progress (Stages 2 – 5) •Detailed engineering design ongoing •Transformer tenders being assessed to allow

South West Scotland Collector Scheme Update

24th April 2014

Glasgow

Introduction

• Agenda

– Introduction

– Landowner Planning and Consents

– Programme Update

– Land Rights in Customer Connections

– Frances Pacitti ECDU

– Open Forum

Introduction

• Summary

– Key messages • First phase of Coylton substation

works successfully completed

• New Cumnock construction currently on schedule

• Consents: local planning issues now having significant impact

• Stakeholders: working with Government and others to resolve planning issues

• Project plan update to maintain earliest connection timescales

• Land rights consultation update

Landowner and Planning Consents


South West Scotland Key Stages. Landowner and Planning Consents


Stage 1 Key Infrastructure Works

COYLTON SUBSTATION – NEW CUMNOCK SUBSTATION

• Extension to existing 275kV substation at Coylton

• New 275kV substation at New Cumnock

• 14Km of 275kV overhead line


Stage 1 - Planning & Landowner Consents SECTION 37 CONSENT • Section 37 consent granted Dec 12 – includes substations • Traffic Management Plan approved • Conditions discharged – One suspensive condition requiring resolution. • Established Traffic Management Forum LAND PURCHASE • Coylton and New Cumnock substations purchase complete

WAYLEAVES/SERVITUDES • All landowner consents concluded (SRG Liquidation issues overcome)

KEY CONSENTING ISSUES REMAINING

• Source of Stone – Application based on SRG Benbain Opencast (TMP Compliant) no longer available

• Plan B - Stone from other open cast areas – subject to planning application • Plan B - Stone from Forestry Commission • Plan B - Amendment to Traffic Management Plan


Stage 2 – Key Infrastructure Works

NEW CUMNOCK SUBSTATION - BLACK HILL SUBSTATION

• New Cumnock substation

• Black Hill substation

• 15km of 132kV steel tower line


Stage 2 – Landowner & Planning Consents

LAND PURCHASE

• New Cumnock substation - purchased

• Black Hill substation – close to conclusion

• Target purchase date Q2 2014

WAYLEAVES/SERVITUDES

• One remaining private landowner wayleave required

• Target date for landowner consents Q2 2014

SECTION 37 CONSENT

• All Local Authority and statutory responses received

• Scottish Government S37 determination awaiting confirmation of wayleave position

• Target S37 determination Q2/ 2014


Stage 3 – Key Infrastructure Works

BLACK HILL SUBSTATION – GLENGLASS SUBSTATION

• Black Hill substation

• Glenglass substation

• 13km of 132kV steel tower line


Stage 3 – Landowner and Planning Consents

LAND PURCHASE

• Black Hill substation – close to conclusion

• Glenglass substation – close to conclusion

• Target purchase date Q2 2014


• One remaining private landowner wayleave required

• Scottish Water – Pollution Prevention Plan = wayleave

• Target date for consents early Q2 2014

SECTION 37 CONSENT



• Target Section 37 determination Q2/early Q3 2014


Stage 4 Key Infrastructure Works

NEW CUMNOCK SUBSTATION - KENDOON CABLE SEALING END COMPOUND (CSEC) – MARGREE SUBSTATION

• New 275kV substation at New Cumnock

• Kendoon Cable Sealing End Compound

• 24 Km of 132kV steel tower overhead line

• 10.4Km of 132kV woodpole overhead line


Stage 4 - Landowner and Planning consents

LAND PURCHASE

• New Cumnock Substation – Purchased

• Margree substation – Progressing well

• Target date for purchase end Q2 2014


• Wayleave negations remain positive -7 wayleaves outstanding

• Target date for landowner consents Q2/early Q3 2014

SECTION 37 CONSENT


• 2 sections of overhead line route amendments submitted Scottish Government


• Target Section 37 determination end Q2/ early Q3 2014


Stage 5 - Key Infrastructure Works

KENDOON NORTH SUBSTATION

(ON ROUTE OF STAGE 4 OVERHEAD - NEW CUMNOCK – KENDOON CSEC)

• New 132kV substation at Kendoon North

Landowner and planning consents

• Environmental consultants appointed

• site/route options being developed

• Landowner contact where appropriate

• Target date for landowner and planning determination late 2016


Consents Summary

• Stage 1 - Impact of SRG liquidation still being felt

– land consents - complete

– sources of stone uncertain - Plan Bs applications submitted

– May target date for resolution

• Stages 2, 3 and 4 gone back to run in parallel

• No objections to OHLs

• Wayleaves progressing well

• Voluntary landowner consents to release section 37 consent

• Q2/early Q3 target for S37 determination

• Dates aligned with critical milestone of contract award


Transmission Programme Update


Project Progress (Stage 1: Coylton-New Cumnock)

• Coylton S/S

– Phase 1 outage works successfully in 2013 – Contracts in place and works progressing for 2014 – On programme to deliver all Coylton works by end of 2014

• Coylton- New Cumnock OHL (WA Route) – Foundation/tree cutting/site investigations/accesses underway – OHL contractor delayed due to consents issues – Assuming consents constraints resolved by end of May 2014 OHL commissioning

target would be late Q3 2015

• New Cumnock S/S – Platform, civil & control building works ongoing on site. – All main contracts awarded – Some delays due to exceptionally wet winter but recoverable

• Completion of Stage 1 infrastructure works planned for late Q3 2015 • Critical path is resolution of TMP/stone supply issues


Coylton


New Cumnock


Coylton-New Cumnock OHL


Project Progress (Stages 2 – 5)

• Detailed engineering design ongoing

• Transformer tenders being assessed to allow ordering of 132/33kV units

• OHL tender packages to be issued to the market shortly – contract awards planned late summer/early Autumn

• Options for accessing Blackhill & Glenglass collector substations being progressed

• As a result of Afton Rd constraints Blackhill Collector programme has slipped 6 months

• Anticipate that initial construction works for Stages 2, 3 and 4 will commence late 2014

• Currently targeting end of 2016 for completion of stages 2-4

• Stage 5: Environmental scoping report complete defining the ‘Preferred Location’ for the proposed Kendoon North Collector Substation

• Site studies and land purchase to progress in new year for Kendoon North


High Level Programme


Conclusions

• Positive progress since last meeting

– Works at Coylton and new Cumnock progressing on site

– Initial overhead line works underway, albeit delayed

– Preparation for Stages 2,3 & 4 well advanced

• Delivery programme for infrastructure is challenging but we are still driving for the earliest possible completion

– Stage 1 (Q3 2015)

– Stage 2-4 (2016)

– Stage 5 (2018)

• Landowner & East Ayrshire Council consents remains the biggest risk

– programme dates based on voluntary agreements

– other risks around level of consented contracted MWs (159.5 MW)


Land Rights in Customer Connections



DEVELOPMENTS OF A LAND RIGHTS POLICY FOR SOLE CUSTOMER GENERATION CONNECTIONS:

• SPEN are continuing to work to:

I. meet the energy challenges of the future;

II. work closer with you at an early stage in your projects;

III. understand what is important to you; and

IV. let you understand what SPEN needs from you.

• To do so SPEN have met with and listened to customers/stakeholders in order to develop a land rights policy that adopts a less prescriptive and more engaged/ flexible approach.

• Customers feedback largely focussed on non land rights issues and it is clear that there is no example of best industry practice.



IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY:

• Following receipt of consultation responses SPEN have:

– Implemented the policy and have engaged with developers on this basis. – In simple terms, the policy for the duration of the land rights will be commensurate

with the developers planning consent. – This means SP Energy Networks will accept time restricted rights just to serve the

connecting customer. – The land rights will still be secured via a lease/sub lease model. – Where a further customer requires connection, they will be responsible for

securing their own land rights. – The developer will always have the opportunity to procure these land rights for SP

Energy Networks. Where use of statutory powers is required, notice must be given and an understanding of the impact on project timescales have to be understood and accepted.

– There are a number of practical considerations that this model also requires to address and this can only be achieved by early engagement.


South West Scotland

Developer Update Forum

Thursday 24 April 2014

Frances Pacitti

Grid Consents

• Increased engagement with planning authorities

and other stakeholders

• Improvements to necessary wayleaves

• Review of consenting processes

• Focus on deployment

Necessary Wayleave Guidance

APPLICATIONS TO THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS FOR THE GRANT OF A NECESSARY ELECTRICITY WAYLEAVE IN SCOTLAND

GUIDANCE FOR APPLICANTS, LANDOWNERS AND OCCUPIERS

• Recognised need for

greater certainty

• Guidance introduced

January 2014

• Regulations will be

promoted Autumn 2014

Necessary Wayleave Guidance

• Transparency

• Efficiency

• Certainty

• Proportionality

• Greater confidence in outcome of process

Key Changes

• Front loaded – application form, supporting

statement and plans

• Engagement with third parties

• Sists in limited circumstances only

• More proportional process by DPEA

• Standardised wayleaves

• Indicative process and determination dates

provided

Necessary Wayleaves and

Section 37 Consents

• Necessity and expedience of necessary

wayleaves

• Environmental impacts of section 37 consents

• Encourage concurrent consideration of

applications

• Use of conditions under paragraph 6 of

Schedule 8 to Electricity Act 1989

Review of Consenting Process

• Review undertaken summer/ autumn 2014

• Section 36 (ECDU and Marine Scotland) and

section 37 consents

• Programme of improvements

• Industry and stakeholder engagement

Frances Pacitti

Head of Technical Support for ECDU

+44(0)300 244 1604

+44(0)7855 000 655

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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South West Scotland Collector Scheme Update · 2015. 1. 22. · Project Progress (Stages 2 – 5) •Detailed engineering design ongoing •Transformer tenders being assessed to allow