1st December 2005 http://www.scotlink.org/files/policy/PositionPapers/ClimTFElecTransDistribDec05.pdf
An examination in public, either through Strategic Environmental Assessment or by a Planning Inquiry, must be undertaken by Scottish Ministers before significant upgrading of the electricity transmission system in Scotland. Major expansion of the grid should not take place without a clear policy context and proper integration with sustainable development principles.