National Grid is seeking views on how it should spend £500m to improve the visual impact of its existing electricity transmission lines in National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs).
That sum was ring-fenced when funding was agreed with energy regulator Ofgem in March 2013 following its latest price control mechanism.
Across England and Wales, National Grid owns some 195km of transmission lines in National Parks and a further 385km in AONBs. The transmission giant has outlined plans for an independently chaired Stakeholder Advisory Group, with representation from interested groups like the Campaign to Protect Rural England, to work with National Grid to identify, prioritise and shape potential projects.
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