Welcome to the Future of Cockenzie Community Consultation Website. The site is designed to keep you up-to-date with the latest news in respect of ScottishPower’s options for the redevelopment of Cockenzie Power Station.

The website will be updated on a regular basis as the project progresses to allow you to review all materials on display at community consultation events; provide feedback to the project team; and to find further information on the project.

Overview

The existing coal-fired power station is reaching the end of its operational life and must close by 31 December 2015. Therefore, ScottishPower is examining options for its replacement with a new Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station. We are fully investigating options around CCGT to make the right investment decision for the Station.

Should this option be taken forward, there would also be a requirement for a gas pipeline in order to supply the new CCGT power station with fuel. The pipeline will connect the new power station to the national gas network, which is located approximately 17km to the east at East Fortune.