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A decision made (14.01.2009) to approve the lease of a plot of land at Les Cinq Chenes to the Jersey Electricity Company for a new Sub-Station.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2009-0007
Decision Summary Title	DS – Leasing of land at Les Cinq Chenes for a new JEC Sub-Station		Date of Decision Summary:	14th January 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Terence McGrinder Maintenance Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title	WR - Leasing of land at Les Cinq Chenes for a new JEC Sub-Station		Date of Written Report:	14th January 2009
Written Report Author:	Terence McGrinder Maintenance Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: To lease a plot of land at Les Cinq Chenes to the Jersey Electricity Company so that a new Electricity Sub-Station can be built to supply the Departments properties.
Decision(s): The Minister:- approved the lease of the land as depicted on the attached site plan to the JEC for 99 years for a consideration of £990.00 requested that the Treasury & Resources Minister approve the transaction in accordance with Standing Order 168, seek the approval of the States for the transaction and authorise the Greffier and Attorney General to sign the necessary contracts on behalf of the Public.
Reason(s) for Decision: To approve the transaction in accordance with standing order 168
Resource Implications: Income from lease £990.00
Action required: Director of Estate Services to seek approval of Treasury and Resources Minister via Property Holdings
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision

Les Cinq Chenes - Leasing of land to Jersey Electricity Company for a new Sub-Station

Date of Report: 14th January 2009

REPORT TO THE HOUSING MINISTER

PROPOSED LAND LEASE TO THE JERSEY ELECTRICITY COMPANY TO ALLOW FOR THE UPGRADING OF MAINS ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

AT LES CINQ CHENES

Les Cinq Chenes is a large family estate comprising 110 houses and 27 flats. The majority of these homes are heated with wet heating systems fuelled by a communal oil tank and underground pipes, these feed aging externally mounted boilers on each house. The plant on this site is now at an age where replacement is necessary and in doing so it is the Departments policy to replace with sustainable systems which offer customers good heating standards at an affordable price. The Department is also committed to reducing carbon emissions wherever possible. In order to achieve these objectives the existing heating systems with a night storage based electric heating and hot water system utilising the JEC’s Comfort Heating tariff.

However, the current supply of electricity to this site is inadequate to cope with the increased demand necessitated by the switch of heating type. It is proposed that a new JEC substation and distribution pillar be constructed on site as shown on the attached site plan. This will require the land on which the substation is to be built to be leased to the Jersey Electricity Company for a consideration of £990.00 for a period of 99 years. This arrangement is consistent with existing arrangements elsewhere. In addition, the JEC will require way-leave agreements for the substation, distribution pillar and cable routes. The location of the sub station, distribution pillar and route of the cables are shown on the attached site plan.

Recommendation

That the Minister:-

approve the lease of the land as depicted on the attached site plan to the JEC for 99 years for a consideration of £990.00

request that the Treasury & Resources Minister approve the transaction in accordance with Standing Order 168, seek the approval of the States for the transaction and authorises the Greffier and Attorney General to sign the necessary contracts on behalf of the Public.

REPORT DRAFTED BY:- …………………………………………….

Terry McGrinder Maintenance Officer

REPORT APPROVED BY:- ……………….…………………………..

Carl Mavity Director Of Estates Services