Environment

As a Network Operator we have a significant part to play in helping to reduce carbon emissions and delivering a renewable future.

The areas in which we operate have considerable renewable power potential and there has already been a major increase in the number of developers requesting connections to our electricity network.

We are committed to improving our existing network as well as building new transmission lines and substations to cope with increases in demand. Such investment ensures we are able to deal with the transmission of power from the point of generation to the customer.

We are proud to be making a real difference to the environment. To date we’ve connected 388 MW of renewable generation to our network in the last year.
To find out more about our investment to accommodate renewable generation please click here.

Providing a healthy environment for future generations

Through Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) we aim to contain the environmental impact of our activities to a practicable minimum, and to demonstrate environmental care in the communities in which we operate. Innovative approaches to development are used and we recognise the need to manage all significant environmental risks, notably to sensitive sites and species of conservation value.

Working in sensitive Sites

We are aware of the potential environmental impacts associated with overhead line work required under the Electricity Act 1989 (as amended by the Utilities Act 2000). We are anxious to minimise these effects through the adoption of a precautionary approach which anticipates the presence of sensitive sites and species, and to mitigate the effect of our operations.

We have developed a number of protocols which set out procedures to assist our staff when carrying out their work. The protocols are a component of our overall Biodiversity strategy and environmental management.

•  To view the ScottishPower Environmental Library click here.