§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will provide a list of outstanding applications under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the building of combined-cycle gas turbine power stations currently under consideration by her Department; when she expects each application to be determined; and if she will make a statement. [11608]
§ Mr. BattleApplications for combined-cycle gas turbine power stations at the following locations are currently under consideration:
- Baglan Bay, Port Talbot (1,200 megawatts)
- Capenhurst, Cheshire (65 MW)
- Carrington, Greater Manchester (380 MW)
- Croydon (80 MW)
- Elland, Halifax (56 MW)
- Ellesmere Port, Cheshire (65 MW)
- Enderby, Leicester (1,125 MW)
- Fawley, Hampshire (130 MW)
644 - Great Yarmouth (350 MW)
- King's Lynn Phase II, Norfolk (820 MW)
- Newcastle (350 MW)
- Port Talbot (200 MW)
- Rosgoch, Isle of Anglesey (880 MW)
- Runcorn, Cheshire (140 MW)
- Saltend, Hull (1,200 MW)
- Sandbach, Cheshire (58 MW)
- Shotton Paper Mill, North Wales (240 MW)
- Snodland Paper Mill, Kent (60 MW)
- Spalding, Lincolnshire (800 MW)
- Swansea (185 MW).
Each application is considered on its merits and I cannot therefore say when the decision on each application will be taken.