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[null,"Interested Persons' Option Submission Form"]
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[null,"The Interested Persons' (IP) option process is a new submission process allowing options from non-TO parties to be submitted and potentially assessed in the annual NOA process. This is the first year of this process and so we have anticipated some common questions that we have answered in advance. You can find more details of the IP option submission process on our website."]
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[null,"If you have further questions please contact us at noa@nationalgrideso.com."]
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[null,"Deadlines"]
[null,"Due to the strict timeline of the annual NOA process we are working to a compressed timeline for the introduction of IP options this year. As a result, we are now mid-way through the study programme meaning that options available in early years are unable to be assessed. Therefore, for this year, the ESO can only consider IP options that have an Earliest In-Service Date (EISD) on or after 1st January 2026. To find out more please see the IP Option Submission Process for NOA 2020/21 document on our website."]
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[null,null,null,"Option Delivery After",null,null,null,"Deadline for option submission"]
[null,null,null,"2026-01-01",null,null,null,"2020-08-14"]
[null,null,null,"2029-01-01",null,null,null,"2020-08-31"]
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[null,"Submitting the form"]
[null,"Options can be submitted by downloading and completing the IPO submission form available on our website here. Please follow all the instruction as failing to do so may result in delays. Any submissions newly submitted or pending information beyond the submission deadline cannot be taken forward for assessment this year. "]
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[null,"Once the form is completed, please submit this by emailing the form to noa@nationalgrideso.com."]
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[null,"Option Filtering"]
[null,"Every IP option submitted will be reviewed by the ESO. We have developed a filtering process that will allow us to score options on key criteria. During the filtering process the ESO will also check to see if the IP option is better suited to an existing NOA Pathfinder Project. If this is the case, the option will be excluded from the NOA analysis and recommended to be put forward to the relevant NOA Pathfinder Project. All information requested on the submission form is required before the filtering process can take place. \nOur filtering criteria will score each option on the following areas:\n•     boundary benefit expected\n•     the earliest in-service date\n•     the cost of the options proposed\n•     whether the option submitted solves the problem faced in the area\n•     location\n•     operability\n•     practicality\nOnce scored, the option will be given a decision on whether it is eligible to be progressed to the next stage - the detailed assessment. Please ensure options are submitted explicitly and sufficiently to address the above areas, failure to do so could result in your submission being rejected. Any unsuccessful submissions will be notified by email."]

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["IP Proposed Option",null,null,null,null,null,0]
["* fields are mandatory"]
["NOA Ref:","To be filled by the ESO",null,null,null,"NOA reference number - filled by the ESO"]
["Option Name:*",null,null,null,null,"Insert the name of the proposed reinforcement"]
["Target boundary or boundaries: *",null,null,null,null,"Select the boundary or boundaries that the option is to reinforce"]
["TOs impacted:*",null,null,null,null,"Check the boxes next to the name(s) of the TO(s) that is impacted by the reinforcement"]
["Status:*","New",null,null,null,"For all new options, please select \"New\""]
["Reason if status has changed:*","N/A",null,null,null,"If 'Changed' is selected above please note the modifications here along with background reasons for the change.",null,null,null,false]
["Stage that option is at:*",null,null,null,null,"Use the descriptions listed in the NOA methodology for the stage that the projetc is at.",null,null,null,false]
["Physical Description: *",null,null,null,null,"Provide a description of the physical nature of the reinforcement sufficient to allow power system modelling. Please thoroughly list all assets and works by type, number (for cable and OHL provide length in km), voltage level and size. Please highlight any new assets in bold.",null,null,null,false]
["Diagram: *",null,null,null,null,"Please provide a diagram of your proposed option including a single lind circuit diagram where applicable"]
["What problem does the reinforcement solve? *",null,null,null,null,"Describe how the proposed solution will increase capability for each boundary in turn with reference to Part A"]
["Lead contact information: *",null,null,null,null,"Contact information of the proposer"]
["Environmental Impacts: ",null,null,null,null,"Brief overview of any environmental implications that progressing this option may have"]
["EISD: *",null,null,null,null,"Year of the earilest in service date"]

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["Option's Costs"]
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["Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) Used","Default as per incumbent TO","How is this going to be used?"]
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[" Option Breakdown of Costs"]
["Total Cost of New Assets/Works (£m)",0,"The total cost of completely new transmission assets or complete replacement of transmission assets."]
["Total Cost of New Assets/Works which are also separable (£m)",0,"The portion of the above cost where the ownership between these assets and other (existing) assets can be clearly delineated."]
["Total Cost of other Assets/Works (£m)",0,"The remaining cost of any assets/works which are not completely new transmission assets or complete replacement of transmission assets."]
["Total Cost of Consents (£m)",0,"Estimated wayleave costs."]
["Total Cost of Option (£m)",{"$f":"B6+B8+B9+B7","v":0},"Total cost of option (This should be the sum of 'New Assets/Works', 'other assets/works' and 'consents'.)"]
["Desciption of the cost*\n(please details what these costs include - i.e. capital costs, operational & maintenance costs, return)"]
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[" Annual Breakdown  - Mandatory\nSpend to date column in the last year if possible and inflation adjusted for the year 2020/21.  Please state the year this is costed in\nUse the columns marked * for mid-life refurbishment costs."]
[null,"Spend to Date","2020/21","2021/22","2022/23","2023/24","2024/25","2025/26","2026/27","2027/28","2028/29","2029/30","2030/31","2031/32","2032/33","2033/34","2034/35","2035/36","*","*","Total Cost of Option"]
["Total Spend for each year (£m)*",0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,{"$f":"SUM(B15:R15)","v":0}]

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["Publication information: This is how the project is decribed in the NOA should this be published"]
["NOA Ref","NOA Publication Name","NOA Publication Description","Additional Comments "]
["To be added by the ESO"]
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["Please be aware that the data being submitted to us as part of the Interested Persons options process could be published in the NOA if successful"]

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[2020,"Same","Project not started","NGET","B0"]
[2021,"Changed","Scoping","SPT","B1"]
[2022,"New","Optioneering and consenting started","SSE","B1a"]
[2023,null,"Design/development and consenting",null,"B2"]
[2024,null,"Planning/consenting",null,"B4"]
[2025,null,"Consents approved",null,"B5"]
[2026,null,null,null,"B6"]
[2027,null,null,null,"B7"]
[2028,null,null,null,"B8"]
[2029,null,null,null,"B9"]
[2030,null,null,null,"B12"]
[null,null,null,null,"B12a"]
[null,null,null,null,"B13"]
[null,null,null,null,"B14"]
[null,null,null,null,"B15"]
[null,null,null,null,"B17"]
[null,null,null,null,"SC1"]
[null,null,null,null,"SC2"]
[null,null,null,null,"SC3"]
[null,null,null,null,"SC1.5"]
[null,null,null,null,"LE1"]
[null,null,null,null,"EC5"]
[null,null,null,null,"SW1"]
[null,null,null,null,"NW1"]
[null,null,null,null,"NW2"]
[null,null,null,null,"NW3"]