The UK Government has published details of how it plans to remunerate households and communities impacted by energy infrastructure.
People living within 500 metres of new pylons across Britain will get money off their electricity bills - up to £2,500 over 10 years - under the plans, which are being outlined at Westminster today.
Alongside money off bills, separate new guidance will set out how developers should ensure communities hosting transmission infrastructure can benefit, by funding projects like sports clubs, educational programmes, or leisure facilities.
The new community funds guidance means communities could get £200,000 worth of funding per km of overhead electricity cable in their area, and £530,000 per substation.
This would mean an upcoming project like SSEN Transmission’s power line between Tealing and Kintore in Aberdeenshire could see local communities benefitting from funding worth over £23million.
Developers will closely consult with eligible communities on the funds and how best to spend them, to ensure a fair and consistent approach across the UK.
The plans are contained within the The Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner says will "unleash seismic reforms" to help make Britain a clean energy superpower.
The bill also includes changes to the outdated planning rules for electricity infrastructure in Scotland that will streamline the consent process to enable decisions to be made faster.
However, anti-pylon campaigner Kate Matthews, from Auchenblae, said the offer fails to grasp the bigger problems for communities in the path of new pylons – some of which could be 246ft tall.
The Save Our Mearns campaigner told the P&J: “This offer mocks residents facing financial ruin if the pylons go ahead and shows Labour’s complete failure to grasp the complex socio-economic issues facing communities and businesses impacted by the proposed infrastructure.”