The UK government has announced more than 40 locations would be eligible for cheaper electricity bills for hosting vital grid infrastructure. Households near new pylons in the Beauly and Fort Augustus areas could be in line for cheaper electricity bills under a bill discount scheme. The UK Government has revealed the communities in more than 40 locations which would be eligible for cheaper bills by hosting vital grid infrastructure to provide cheaper, clean electricity to the whole country. “It is a moment of national renewal - upgrading what was built largely in the 1960s for the modern age to bring down electricity bills for households across the country. The bill discounts build on wider government Community Funds guidance, which is set to drive millions of funding into communities hosting grid infrastructure across Britain.