National grid

[asterix]

Hello everyone,

We are looking to buy a house in Porty - it has lots of lovely Georgian and Victorian properties and we love the sea! It is quite unfortunate that much of the conservation area is under / close to the national grid. Has there ever been a campaign to get the overhead powerlines buried?

[Franck]

The power lines run from cockenzie power station, which is closing in March next year as it's not upto existing environmental standards.Once that happens, sometime next eyar, the power cables that run behind Argyle Crescent/WBC will be removed.

[wangi]

Really? Isn't the plan to replace Cockenzie on the same site with a gas power station?

http://www.cockenziepowerstation.com/

[Franck]

Really? Isn't the plan to replace Cockenzie on the same site with a gas power station?

http://www.cockenziepowerstation.com/

Ah, didn't know that, but it doesn't make reference to any definite plans in my defence

[Makaveli]

So does that mean that currently (see what I did there) there is no power running through those plyons along SHL road etc.?

[ceejam]

The power lines run from cockenzie power station, which is closing in March next year as it's not upto existing environmental standards.Once that happens, sometime next eyar, the power cables that run behind Argyle Crescent/WBC will be removed.

This is entirely false and unfounded speculation, based on a complete lack of knowledge of the Electrical Transmission system

There was for a short time last week due to a fault, no power running through those lines, and it made the news

[Grunk]

As Residents of Portobello, shouldn't we be against this sort of thing?

[Makaveli]

So there is power and will be for the foreseeable future ceejam?

[ceejam]

The East side of Edinburgh would be a bit dark without it

[Makaveli]

OK - thanks for clearing that up.