Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 854

Electric Cables: Infrastructure

Tabled: 19 July 2024

Answered: 29 July 2024

Question

Ben Goldsborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing community benefit for electricity infrastructure projects in the local community of (a) £50,000 (b) £200,000 a

Answer

Michael Shanks

The previous government’s response to the consultation on community benefits for transmission network infrastructure was published in November 2023. This document outlines that, when combined with bill discounts and additional benefits for underground cab...

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