The public consultation period for the proposed Cross Border Connection is being extended by SP Energy Networks from October 28 to November 30.

The Cross Border Connection is a proposed electrical connection comprising of a planned Teviot substation, steel towers and 400kV overhead line and the planned route will run north-south from a proposed substation in Gala North to a point at the Scotland - England border, south of Newcastleton.

It is this planned route which the consultation is based on, therefore, to facilitate the engagement from people across the Scottish Borders, the deadline has been extended by over a month.

The Cross Border Connection project is a joint development between SP Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) with SP Energy Networks developing the section of the connection in Scotland, and NGET delivering the connection in England.


The decision to extend the consultation follows 13 public consultation events across the Scottish Borders and presentations to Community Councils over recent weeks, with further discussions planned for the future.

"We appreciate the time and effort that people are taking to understand the Cross Border Connection and engage with us," said Ewan Borthwick, Senior Project Manager at SP Energy Networks.

"We've had a great response to date at our drop-in events and community meetings. To help further engagement and ensure everyone can make their views known at this early stage of our proposals, we have decided to extend the consultation period through to November 30."

He added: "We hope local residents and businesses will use this additional time to respond to the consultation and help us shape our proposals."

People can give feedback or request consultation materials online, by emailing info@crossborderconnection.co.uk or by calling the project Freephone number on 020 3861 3742.