Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what amount the National Grid is expected to spend on (a) preparatory, (b) consultancy, (c) construction and (d) all other costs for connecting wind farms in mid-Wales with the grid in North Shropshire.

National Grid’s proposals for the Mid-Wales connection are still in development, but it currently estimates that the new connection may cost £360m to £400m. National Grid’s costs are regulated by Ofgem to ensure they are justified and efficient.