Decision details

Aylesbury New Primary Grid Connection - An Approach to Capacity Allocation (Decision to be taken)

Decision Maker: Leader

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Report outlining the approach to the allocation of capacity from the Aylesbury New Primary Grid Connection.

Decision:

Recommendations:

 

To note that the Council have a connection agreement for ~31MVA of new electricity supply capacity for SW Aylesbury, reserved (ring-fenced) for 10 years following energisation

 

To note that the capacity has been reserved primarily for domestic use such as housing and non-domestic use in line with the provisions of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan allocations

 

To delegate authority to the Service Director for Planning & Environment to negotiate and agree a methodology with UKPN for processing connection requests for the reserved capacity

 

To agree that the council will require any party wishing to utilise the reserved capacity to sign a Capacity Sharing Agreement with Buckinghamshire Council

 

To delegate authority to the Service Director for Planning & Environment to negotiate and agree such Capacity Sharing Agreements, noting the principles outlined in this paper

Wards Affected: Aston Clinton & Bierton; Aylesbury South East; Stone & Waddesdon; Wendover, Halton & Stoke Mandeville;

Contact: David Johnson, Energy & Climate Project Officer Email: David.Johnson@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 23/06/2022

Date of decision: 01/07/2022

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