Guilderland residents fear eminent domain
“Residents of at least one Guilderland neighborhood are worried their homes may be taken, as a proposal made by the New York Energy Highway Task Force is carried out, “to increase the capacity to move excess power from upstate to downstate.”
The Public Service Commission’s callout for new AC power lines has led to vague early-stage plans being put forth by four different companies competing to be chosen. In the end, only one plan will be implemented.
Unlike the other three power companies who put forth proposals for the energy Superhighway project, National Grid already own the land its lines run on. National Grid currently owns the utility corridor, which decreases the risk of new land being needed to increase the power supply to New York City.”
Viers, Lisa Nicole. THe Altamont Enterprise 30 January 2014.