Coming to Terms with Power Lines

Elliott, Peter; Wadley, David

doi:10.1080/13563475.2012.673739

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“…Their study showed that the social benefits of burying high voltage power lines would exceed the costs in some parts of the country, such as the mountains, where the willingness of population to pay, per kilometer of power line eliminated, is higher. Elliott and Wadley (2012), who studied homeowners' perceptions of high-voltage overhead transmission lines, also identified pylon design, health effects, and visual and noise impacts as being among the major concerns [62].…”

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Can the BestGrid Process Improve Stakeholder Involvement in Electricity Transmission Projects?

2015

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Abstract:The European Union has set ambitious targets for deployment of renewable energy sources to reach goals of climate change mitigation and energy security policies. However, the current state of electricity transmission infrastructure is a major bottleneck for further scaling up of renewable energy in the EU. Several thousands of kilometers of new lines have to be constructed and upgraded to accommodate growing volumes of intermittent renewable electricity. In many countries, construction of electricity transmission projects has been delayed for several years due to concerns of local stakeholders. The innovative BESTGRID approach, reported here, brings together transmission system operators (TSOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to discuss and understand the nature of stakeholder concerns. This paper has three objectives: (1) to understand stakeholder concerns about the deployment of electricity transmission grids in four pilot projects according to five guiding principles: need, transparency, engagement, environment, and impacts on human health as well as benefits; (2) to understand how these principles can be addressed to provide a basis for better decision-making outcomes; and (3) to evaluate the BESTGRID process based on feedback received from stakeholders and the level of participation achieved according to the ladder of Arnstein. This paper goes OPEN ACCESSEnergies 2015, 8 9408 beyond a discussion of "measures to mitigate opposition" to understand how dialogue between TSOs and the public-represented mainly by NGOs and policy-makers-might lead to a better decision-making process and more sustainable electricity transmission infrastructure deployment.

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Can the BestGrid Process Improve Stakeholder Involvement in Electricity Transmission Projects?

2015

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“…Residents' concerns about economic loss of each individual and decreased value of regional area could also give the negative effect to residents' perception (F2: [26,30,45]). Secondly, location-based concerns, due to a wider range of NGP projects, could increase the negative perception of residents (F3: [28,29,45]). Associated with this factor, poor project implementation at planning and design stage without considering surrounding environment could cause another concern (F4: [5,34]).…”

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“…(explosion and environmental damage) could also increase the negative perception of the resident, as a cause of conflict (F7: [22,29,45]). Though these seven conflict factors are assumed as endogenous, these factors could be correlated to each other, implying that the level of conflict is not independently affected by the seven endogenous factors.…”

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“…Devin-Wright [28] proposed a framework of place change to understand local opposition to energy technology projects in psychological aspects. Elliot and Wadley [29] also identified the resident's perceptions (concerns) about damages from the electric-magnetic field, including accident and safety, visual and noise intrusion, environmental damage and property interference. Porsius et al [30] identified that residents' destructive experiences were main focus around negative expectations of living near the new high voltage power lines (HVPL) and often perceived injustice of the planning process and its outcomes, because mutual communications were not satisfied with their information needs.…”

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Analyzing Drivers of Conflict in Energy Infrastructure Projects: Empirical Case Study of Natural Gas Pipeline Sectors

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Abstract:Energy infrastructure projects have caused various conflicts between stakeholders, particularly among the residents around construction sites and operators. The conflicts are largely due to the "Not in My Backyard" mentality associated with hazardous projects. In natural gas pipeline (NGP) projects, conflicts have been increasing with the increase in a wider range of linear projects, and they have been worsening because of the lack of clear countermeasures. This study proposes an effective conflict management strategy for NGP projects in Korea. To achieve the objectives, 25 conflict drivers were identified and 143 case-based surveys were conducted to determine the causal relationship between the drivers and the level of conflict using structural equation modeling (SEM). The SEM results show that factors such as economic (e.g., decreased value of the land), construction-related (e.g., disturbance due to using the original route and site), and safety-related characteristics (e.g., concerns about explosions and accidents) are the most important in understanding the causes of conflicts. Based on the causal relationship, five key strategies were proposed to manage the critical conflicts. This study can serve as a basis for implementing better conflict management plans in the future for a more sustainable project execution.

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“…An analysis of the burdens coming with overhead transmission lines is presented in [3], where the authors take in consideration technical aspects (transmission loss and infrastructure costs), impact on the population (noise, electromagnetic fields and interruption of supply) and environmental effects (visual intrusion, ecosystems and land use). Population perception is a key-word in planning new energy assets [4], but the matter is so sensitive that other concepts, such as trust [5] and political ideology [6], can be drivers of success or failure stories.…”

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Maintenance of a High-Voltage Overhead Transmission Line: Sustainability and Noise Impact Assessment

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Abstract:Overhead high-voltage lines are a common choice for power transmission, but their planning, installation and management are often challenging tasks because of the surrounding public interest and of their importance as critical infrastructures. This is particularly true in the case of industrial installations requiring a high continuity of service. The working group formed by the University of Brescia (UniBS), the University of Padova (UniPD), and Torino Transmission Operating Area (AOT) of Terna Rete Italia S.p.A. (Terna) has studied an innovative solution featuring a remotely-operated switchgear mounted directly on the trellis holding the conductors. This strategy reduces visual impact, land use and vulnerability of the system to weather adversity, but noise exposure of the population requires appropriate study. This work introduces a new technical solution, discusses its benefits, and assesses the audible noise impact of the improved transmission line, considering the combined effect of switchgear action and corona discharge around the conductors. The sound emission data are fed as input into a sound propagation software enabling evaluating the noise perceived by people living in the neighborhoods. A mitigation solution is proposed and analyzed.

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Coming to Terms with Power Lines

Cited by 33 publications

References 39 publications

Can the BestGrid Process Improve Stakeholder Involvement in Electricity Transmission Projects?

Can the BestGrid Process Improve Stakeholder Involvement in Electricity Transmission Projects?

Analyzing Drivers of Conflict in Energy Infrastructure Projects: Empirical Case Study of Natural Gas Pipeline Sectors

Maintenance of a High-Voltage Overhead Transmission Line: Sustainability and Noise Impact Assessment

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