The four shortlisted groups are Transmission CapitalPartners and International Public Partnerships; John Laing Investments;  BlueTransmission, comprising Macquarie Capital Group, Barclays Infrastructure FundsManagement,  Mitsubishi Corporation andFrontier Power; and Balfour Beatty Equitix Consortium.

The grid links for West of Duddon Sands, being jointlydeveloped by Dong Energy and ScottishPower Renewables, are being tendered underthe second transitional tender round of the OFTO regime. 

The winner is expected to be announced in spring 2014.Ultimately