Plans for new substation in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes Council has discussed plans to build a new substation to help future proof the area’s infrastructure as its population grows.
The new power substation would deliver more capacity and resilience for power supply to homes and businesses.
The Council intends to sell the land adjacent to Broughton Brook to Western Power Distribution in order to build the substation.
The company will need to obtain planning permission for the station and create a new access road next to the site on land owned by the Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP).
Cabinet Member for Resources, Cllr Rob Middleton said: “The Council is committed to delivering vital new infrastructure across our city to help future proof MK as our population continues to grow.
“This currently unused piece of land will allow Western Power to build a new substation in the East of MK and strengthen the city’s electrical network in the process. As we continue to rollout electrical charging points across the city, infrastructure like this is really important.”
Source: MKFM
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