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make the proposed transmission line through Rappahannock completely unnecessary. * Would the line cause TV and radio interference? It is the experience of people who live near to a line or in a location where a power line is between their- home and a television transmitter that the TV signal is reduced often to where nothing can be done to get a good picture. Radios near a transmission line are affected by noise and loss of signal strength again with no hope of remedy short of moving. A short Sunday drive along Rt. 66 between Gainesville and Centreville will disprove the Potomac Edison contention, that reception will not be affected. Would the line have a “humming” noise? Possibly, although this consideration is normally found only in lines of a higher voltage. Potomac Edison could eliminate any “hum” in the line as proposed. Can Rappahannock be served in the future by presently existing lines? Yes, the low voltage distribution lines will be adequate to serve Rappahannock customers well into the future. Despite increased use of electricity, the proposed line would have no outlets in Rappahannock County. Would the line have an environmental impact on other than
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