Below is an email message we have received from DTI notifying us of a
consultation on proposed changes to legislation governing vegetation
management near overhead power supply lines. This is the local distribution
network, not the transmission system. The changes are GB wide. The
proposals are likely to be of interest to those working in local authorities
and to contractors.
The deadline for responses is 2 September. It would be helpful if any such
responses could be copied to us at ODPM, at the same time as they are sent to
DTI. The consultation has gone direct to the AA and some utility contractors.
Message from DTI:
You are invited to respond to the above consultation.
The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 [the ESQCR]
came in to force on 31 January 2003 and replaced the Electricity Supply
Regulations 1988 (as amended).
The ESQCR specify safety standards, which are aimed at protecting the general
public and consumers from danger. In addition, the Regulations specify power
quality and supply continuity requirements to ensure an efficient and
economic electricity supply service to consumers.
However, since these new Regulations came into force, important issues have
arisen that necessitate amendments:
· The requirement to harmonise cable core colours across the EU,
· In respect of overhead traction supplies, the need to ensure that
tramways and trolley vehicle systems are afforded the same exemption as for
railways,
· The need to improve electricity network resilience in adverse weather
conditions arising from the UK storms in October 2002, which resulted in
circa 2 million domestic consumers losing supplies for up to 10 days, and
· The need to ensure the ESQCR apply equally to offshore installations
as well as onshore installations.
The consultation will be of particular interest to the electricity supply
industry (e.g. generators, and transmission and distribution network
operators), as well as arboriculturists, vegetation management operators and
landowners. Responses from other parties are also welcome.
If you are not the appropriate person within your organisation to respond to
this consultation, I would be very grateful if you could forward this email
to whoever else in your organisation may be interested in these proposals.
This consultation will run until 2 September 2005 and comprises 4 documents:
1. The Consultation Document [URN 05/1263]
2. The Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment [URN 05/1262]
3. The Draft Regulations [URN 05/1264] and
4. The Guidance Document for the amended Regulations [URN 05/652]
All documents can be accessed via DTI's Energy Consultations website at:
www.dti.gov.uk/energy/consultations.
Julie
Julie Richardson
LSC/ODPM
Floor 3/B4
Eland House
Bressenden Place
London SW1E 5DU
Tel: 020 7944 5624
GTN: 3533 5624
Email: julie.richardson@xxxxx.gov.uk
Website: www.odpm.gov.uk/treesandhedges
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