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ance of the evidence that the public use being relied upon in the taking of property is a public use that benefits the community in proximity to the property that is the subject of the condemnation action.
Most, if not all of the public benefit of this transmission line would be enjoyed by people living in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. Thil bill would make the power companies prove in court that the line benefits people in Warren, Frederic and Fauquier counties.
• Approval of certificate for electrical transmission lines. This bill requires the State Corporation Commission, when considering an application for a certificate for the construction of lines such as the 500 kV Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line, to consider ail effects of the proposed line, including its effects on adjoining properties. It requires the State Corporation Commission to consider the effects of this power line on the scenic views enjoyed by citizens throughout my district.
• Approval of electrical transmission lines; alternative plan. Requires a utility seeking State Corporation Commission .approval of a 500 kV electrical transmission line to submit to the commission and to members of the General Assembly a plan for alternative measures to increase the capacity of existing facilities without constructing new transmission towers.
Hearings on the application for the new transmission line would be held after the commission has reviewed the alternative plan. This bill requires the power companies to present an alternative plan to the
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