Representation by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (National Grid Electricity Transmission plc)
- Date submitted
- 28 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Dear Sir/Madam REPRESENTATION BY NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC (“NGET”) TO THE SIZEWELL C DCO (“THE PROJECT”) NGET wishes to make a relevant representation to the Project DCO in order to protect its position in relation to infrastructure and land which is within or near the proposed Order limits. NGET’s rights to retain its apparatus in situ and rights of access to inspect, maintain, renew and repair such apparatus located within or near the Order limits should always be maintained and access to inspect and maintain such apparatus must not be restricted. The documentation and plans submitted for the above proposed scheme are being reviewed in relation to impacts on NGET’s existing apparatus and land interests located within this area, and NGET may require protective provisions to be included within the DCO to ensure that its interests are adequately protected and to ensure compliance with relevant safety standards. The NGET project team are liaising with the Promoter in this regard and have been throughout the whole process thus far. NGET assets which have been identified as being within or within close proximity to the proposed Order limits are: OVERHEAD LINE: 4ZW 400kV Overhead Line Route Bramford to Sizewell; 4ZX 400kV Overhead Line Route Bramford to Sizewell SUBSTATIONS: Sizewell A 132kV Substation; Sizewell B 400kV Substation; Leiston 132kV Substation; Leiston 400kV Substation; CABLES: 132kV Underground Cable Sizewell A to Leiston SGT1; 132kV Underground Cable Sizewell A to Leiston SGT2; 132kV Underground Cable Sizewell A to Leiston SGT3; 132kV Underground Cable Sizewell A to Leiston SGT4; NGET will continue to review the application documents in liaison with the applicant to adequately protect NGETs retained apparatus and to ensure that NGET will be able to deliver the infrastructure associated with the DCO appropriately, in accordance with the applicant’s proposed delivery programme. NGET will advise the Examining Authority of any issues in this regard as the examination progresses. I hope the above information is useful. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours sincerely Spencer Jefferies Development Liaison Officer, Land and Acquisitions.