Bradford District Local Infrastructure Baseline Study - working draft ...

In general terms, gas supply is not constrained in the Yorkshire region, as it benefits from a
number of connections to the national High Pressure Transmission Network, as well as
having an extensive and robust core network around the main urban areas such as Bradford
District. However, many rural areas have no gas supply. This may limit scope for housing
and economic growth in some rural parts of the district.
The following table lists some of the major gas infrastructure projects above £0.5m that are
being undertaken in and around Bradford District:
Table: Major Gas infrastructure projects above £0.5m
The projects included in the table above are subject to the acceptance of a formal quotation. The
Eggborough Reinforcement scheme has been kept in the plan due to the major impact this potential
new load would have on the system.
Source: The Regional Integrated Infrastructure Scoping Study (Arup, 2008)
The Regional Integrated Infrastructure Scoping Study (Arup, 2008) forecasts growth in gas
demand across the whole North East LDZ during the next ten years (2008-2016) of 7.15%
but declining towards the end of the forecast, with the average growth 0.86% per annum.
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