new cumnock substation

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
South West Scotland
Collector Scheme Update
Landowner and Planning
Consents
South West Scotland Key Stages.
Landowner and Planning Consents
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
Landowner and Planning Consents
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
Landowner and Planning Consents
Stage 2 – Key Infrastructure Works
NEW CUMNOCK SUBSTATION BLACK HILL SUBSTATION
• New Cumnock substation
• Black Hill substation
• 15km of 132kV steel tower line
Landowner and Planning Consents
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
Landowner and Planning Consents
Stage 3 – Key Infrastructure Works
BLACK HILL SUBSTATION –
GLENGLASS SUBSTATION
• Black Hill substation
• Glenglass substation
• 13km of 132kV steel tower line
Landowner and Planning Consents
Stage 3 – Landowner and Planning Consents
LAND PURCHASE
• Black Hill substation – close to conclusion
• Glenglass substation – close to conclusion
• Target purchase date Q2 2014
WAYLEAVES/SERVITUDES
• One remaining private landowner wayleave required
• Scottish Water – Pollution Prevention Plan = wayleave
• Target date for consents early Q2 2014
SECTION 37 CONSENT
• All Local Authority and statutory responses received
• Scottish Government S37 determination awaiting confirmation of wayleave position
• Target Section 37 determination Q2/early Q3 2014
Landowner and Planning Consents
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
Landowner and Planning Consents
Stage 4 - Landowner and Planning consents
LAND PURCHASE
• New Cumnock Substation – Purchased
• Margree substation – Progressing well
• Target date for purchase end Q2 2014
WAYLEAVES/SERVITUDES
• Wayleave negations remain positive -7 wayleaves outstanding
• Target date for landowner consents Q2/early Q3 2014
SECTION 37 CONSENT
• All Local Authority and statutory responses received
• 2 sections of overhead line route amendments submitted Scottish Government
• Scottish Government S37 determination awaiting confirmation of wayleave position
• Target Section 37 determination end Q2/ early Q3 2014
Landowner and Planning Consents
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
Landowner and Planning Consents
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
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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
Landowner and Planning Consents
South West Scotland
Collector Scheme Update
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
Transmission Programme Update
Coylton
Transmission Programme Update
New Cumnock
Transmission Programme Update
Coylton-New Cumnock OHL
Transmission Programme Update
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
Transmission Programme Update
High Level Programme
Transmission Programme Update
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)
Transmission Programme Update
South West Scotland
Collector Scheme Update
Land Rights in Customer
Connections
Land Rights in Customer Connections
DEVELOPMENTS OF A LAND RIGHTS POLICY FOR SOLE CUSTOMER
GENERATION CONNECTIONS:
• SPEN are continuing to work to:
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meet the energy challenges of the future;
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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.
Land Rights in Customer Connections
Land Rights in Customer Connections
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.
Land Rights in Customer Connections
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
• Recognised need for
greater certainty
APPLICATIONS TO THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS FOR THE GRANT OF A
NECESSARY ELECTRICITY WAYLEAVE IN SCOTLAND
GUIDANCE FOR APPLICANTS, LANDOWNERS AND OCCUPIERS
• Guidance introduced
January 2014
• Regulations will be
promoted Autumn 2014
Necessary Wayleave Guidance
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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
frances.pacitti@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
THANK YOU