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<p>Under the current energy market framework, the development of the transmission
network in England and Wales is a matter for National Grid, and this includes assessment
of the costs of any particular route or approach on specific projects, such as for
the proposed North West Coast Connections. National Grid’s costs are regulated by
Ofgem to ensure they are justified and efficient.</p><p>The grant of planning consent
for any energy project, including new transmission assets, would be considered by
my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
under the Planning Act 2008, but the proposed project has not reached that stage.</p><p>
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