§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Minister of Power what is the cost of bulk transmission of electricity per 100 miles; and what estimate he has made of the effect of this cost on the cost of supply of electricity to the Teesside area in the 624W event of no power station being built at Hartlepool.
§ Mr. Freeson:The cost of bulk transmission of electricity per 100 miles is about £11/ kW.
The answer to the second part of the Question would depend on the siting of any alternative to a station at Hartlepool.