Homes near pylons to get £250 off bills - is yours one of them?
Thousands of households living near new or upgraded pylons in more than 40 locations will be the first to get £250 a year off their electricity bills, with the first payments coming next year.
The first projects due to be included in the government's Bill Discount Scheme will be unveiled today.
From the Highlands to the south of Englan
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According to the source, thousands of households living near new or upgraded pylons in more than 40 locations will be the first to get £250 a year off their electricity bills, with the first payments coming next year.
The first projects due to be included in the government's Bill Discount Scheme will be unveiled today.
From the Highlands to the south of England, communities in more than 40 locations are set to receive direct benefits for hosting vital infrastructure.
It includes new or significantly…
It is expected that hundreds of thousands of homes will benefit from the scheme in total over the next decade.
Neil Lawrence, Ofgem executive director for delivery and schemes, said the discount scheme "will help ensure eligible households living near these projects see a direct benefit".
"As the scheme…
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