Compulsory Purchase Orders for Windfarms!!
Fast on the heals of the Scottish Executives recent proposed changes to the planning system (aimed at speeding up windfarm and transportation projects see http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Rele...05/12/20102725 )
we are now faced with the nightmare scenario of windfarm developers claiming compulsary purchase rights to develop their windfarm projects.
CRE Energy (Scottish Power) have submitted a request to Ofgem to seek powers under their electricity generation licence granted by Ofgem, to seek the powers of compulsary purchase of land (under paras 5-7 of the Standard Licence Conditions 14 and paras 5-8 of the Standard Licence Conditions 15) for projects throughout the UK.
Ofgem seem in the preliminary view to consider that there are "no objective justification for CRE to be denied powers" for a period of five years!!!!!
see http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/temp/ofgem/c...fgem/index.jsp
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
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