PUC approves 60-mile, high-voltage line
“The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Thursday gave the go-ahead to PPL Electric Utilities Corp. to construct a nearly 60-mile, high-voltage transmission line that starts in Luzerne County.
The 5-0 decision on the proposed Northeast Pocono Reliability Project allowed PPL to use eminent domain in building the 230-kilovolt power line running from Jenkins Township to Wayne County that includes three new substations.
In a press release, the PUC said it found that the new facilities are necessary and that PPL took reasonable steps to minimize the environmental effects of the construction and maintenance of the facilities.
The start date for the project with an overall cost of $335 million is still to be determined, PPL spokesman Joe Nixon said.”
Lynott, Jerry. Timesleader.com 9 January 2014.