Variation notice with introductory note

Environmental Permitting ( & Wales) Regulations 2007

Roosecote

Centrica RPS Limited Road Barrow-in-Furness . LA13 0PQ

Variation notice number EPR/BM4406IU/V002

Permit number

EPR/BM4406IU

Roosecote Power Station

Permit Number EPR/BM4406IU Introductory note

This introductory note does not form a part of the permit

The following notice, which is issued pursuant to regulation 20 and Part 1 of Schedule 5 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations S.I.2007 No. 3538 (the Regulations), gives notice of the variation of an environmental permit to operate a regulated facility.

The permit variation is that the installation boundary is to be amended to include the above ground installation (AGI). This is adjacent to the existing installation boundary and was previously considered to be part of the gas supply system operated by National Grid but responsibility for the AGI has now passed to .

Schedule 1 of this notice lists any deleted conditions, Schedule 2 lists any amended conditions and Schedule 3 lists any conditions that have been added.

The status log of a permit sets out the permitting history, including any changes to the permit reference number.

Status Log of the permit Detail Date Response Date Application BM4406IU Duly made 29/03/2006 Additional Information Received 29/11/2006 Permit determined 19/12/2006 Variation EA/EPR/BM4406IU/V002 05/10/2009 Additional Information Received 07/10/2009 16/10/2009 Variation EPR/BM4406IU/V002 determined 20/10/2009

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Notice of variation Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

Permit number EPR/BM4406IU

The Environment Agency in exercise of its powers under Regulation 20 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (SI 2000 No 3538) varies the permit as set out below.

Centrica RPS Ltd (“the operator”), whose registered office,

Centrica RPS Ltd Millstream Maidenhead Road Windsor Berkshire, SL4 5GD. company registration number 4713745

holds a permit to operate a regulated facility at Centrica RPS Limited Rampside Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA13 0PQ. and that permit is varied to the extent set out in Schedules 1 to 3 of this notice.

The notice shall take effect from 20 October 2009

Name Date

20 October 2009

Authorised on behalf of the Agency

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Schedule 1 – conditions to be deleted 1. None.

Schedule 2 – conditions to be amended

2. The following conditions are amended as follows; Schedule 1 Operations.

Table S1.1 Licensed Activities

Activity listed in schedule 1 of the Description of specified activity Limits of specified activity PPC regulations

Section 1.1A(1) a: burning any fuel Production of electricity in one From receipt of raw materials of in an appliance with a rated combined cycle despatch to products and waste. thermal input of 50 megawatts or (CCGT) with a maximum more. thermal input of 456MW operating on with distillate fuel oil as standby fuel.

Directly Associated Activity

Directly Associated Activity Handling, Storage and Use of From the receipt of raw materials to Distillate Fuel Oil. the use as a fuel within the installation

Directly Associated Activity Surface water discharge to Handling and storage of site surface Salthouse Pool water run-off and discharged effluent from the treatment of potable water to the oil interceptor pit and subsequent discharge to Salthouse Pool.

Directly Associated Activity Operation of one . From input of steam to dispatch of product and waste.

Directly Associated Activity Heat Recovery Steam From receipt of raw materials to Generator (HRSG) operation. dispatch of products and waste

Directly Associated Activity Water treatment including From the receipt of potable water for chemical control, ion exchange treatment within the Water Treatment and re-treatment of blow down Plant to the use within the site and/or water. the release to surface water following ion exchange.

Directly Associated Activity Abstract of brackish water from From the abstraction and screening of Cavendish Dock for cooling water within the pump house to the water purposes. use within the main cooling system (MCWS) on-site, and subsequent return to Cavendish Dock.

Directly Associated Activity Miscellaneous utility systems From receipt of raw materials to (including: non-process dispatch for use. auxiliary boilers; fire pumps; site, auxiliary and standby transformers; and lubrication

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systems.

Directly Associated Activity Operation of the gas supply From receipt of raw materials to pipeline and 4 gas-fired dispatch of products and waste condensing boilers in the AGI.

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Schedule 2. Site Plan

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey map with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office Crown Copyright 2000. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.

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Schedule 3 – conditions to be added

3. None

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Notice of variation with introductory note

Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2010

Centrica RPS Limited

Roosecote Power Station Rampside Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria. LA13 0PQ

Variation notice number EPR/BM4406IU/V003

Permit number

EPR/BM4406IU

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Roosecote Power Station Permit number EPR/BM4406IU Introductory note

This introductory note does not form a part of the notice

The following notice gives notice of the variation of an environmental permit.

This is an Environment Agency initiated variation to add an improvement condition to ensure that the regulated facility will comply with the Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3344) and the Environment Agency‟s „‟Safe Passage of Eel‟‟ Regulatory Position Statement version 1 dated July 2012.

The schedules specify the changes made to the original permit.

The status log of a permit sets out the permitting history, including any changes to the permit reference number.

Status log of the permit Description Date Comments Application BM4406IU Duly made 29/03/2006 Additional information 29/11/2006 received Permit determined 19/12/2006 Variation Application Duly made EPR/BM4406IU/V002 05/10/2009 Additional information 07/10/2009 16/10/2009 received Variation 20/10/2009 EPR/BM4406IU/V002 determined Variation determined 11/03/2013 Environment Agency Initiated EPR/BM4406IU/V003 Variation, to incorporate Eel Regulations improvement condition.

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Notice of variation

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010

The Environment Agency in exercise of its powers under regulation 20 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 varies

Permit number EPR/BM4406IU issued to: Centrica RPS Limited (“the operator”) whose registered office is at

Centrica RPS Limited Millstream Maidenhead Road Windsor Berkshire SL4 5GD company registration number 4713745 to operate a regulated facility at

Centrica RPS Limited Rampside Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA13 0PQ to the extent set out in the schedules.

The notice shall take effect from 11/03/2013

Name Date

A.J. Nixon 11 March 2013

Authorised on behalf of the Environment Agency

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Schedule 1 – conditions to be deleted

None

Schedule 2 – conditions to be amended

None

Schedule 3 – conditions to be added

The following condition is added following an Environment Agency initiated variation Improvement condition IP11 is added to Table S1.3

Table S1.3 Improvement programme requirements Reference Requirement Date IP11 The Operator shall undertake a review of the existing screening 30 September measures at the intakes and outfalls which provide and discharge water 2013 to and from the Installation. The review shall be undertaken with reference to the Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3344) and the Environment Agency „‟Safe Passage of Eel‟‟ Regulatory Position Statement version 1 dated July 2012.

The Operator shall submit details of the arrangement suitable to meet the requirements for the safe passage of eels [of the Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3344)] by either:-  Providing a written proposal for the installation of an eel screen.  Providing a written proposal to the modification of existing screening arrangements.  Providing a written response with an explanation and description of how the existing screening arrangements can be regarded to meet the requirements for the safe passage of eels [of SI 2009/3344] either without change or with mitigation measures.  Providing a written response setting out a case for an exemption In all cases, the proposal shall be submitted in writing for the approval of the Environment Agency. Where appropriate, each proposal shall contain an assessment of alternative options considered including impacts on other fish species and an explanation of why the proposed option has been chosen.

Where installation of eel screen; modification of existing arrangements; or mitigation measures are proposed, the submission shall contain relevant timescales for installation in accordance with the Safe Passage of Eel Regulatory Position Statement version 1 dated July 2012.

The proposals shall be implemented in accordance with the Environment Agency‟s written approval.

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