Power Line Debate Continues
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(May 6, 2008)—Hearings resume Tuesday in Austin as residents in the path of Oncor's proposed route of high voltage power lines protest the plan.

Testimony began Monday in Austin in a battle to stop energy giant Oncor from building a major electric transmission line from San Antonio to Bell County.

Representatives and residents of communities from Salado to Round Rock gathered at the State Office of Administrative Hearings building Monday in Austin to argue against the route for the transmission line, which would be more than 200 feet high and 300 feet wide.

The proposed route would locate the lines along valuable property lines and developing subdivisions in both Salado and Hutto, residents say.

The residents are concerned property values would go down and that health, safety and community growth would be in jeopardy.

Residents along the proposed route have hired engineering firms that have come up with alternative routes, but residents say the proposals are not being taken seriously.

The hearings are scheduled to last all week.

The administrative law judge will then make a recommendation to the Public Utility Commission in about two months.

The commission will likely make a decision by late summer or early fall.

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Posted by: Kyle Mitchell Location: Hutto on May 18, 2008 at 06:48 PM
WEll,Jesse from Waco, You may not be apposed to the new lines, but would they be visable from your window?
Posted by: Staci Location: Salado on May 13, 2008 at 06:39 AM
What some of you don't know is the details that affect our concern. I think that one problem with the location is that they are actually proposing to run these power lines within a few hundred feet of homes despite there being hundreds of acres of open farmlands in the immediate vicinity. In fact, the route they have chosen seems almost deliberately inflammatory and unnecessary in its damage. Also, Salado is a small tourist community whose very survival depends on the rural undeveloped look. Salado will have no benefit at all from these power lines, they will only detract from the town economically and aesthetically.
Posted by: Lauren Location: Coolidge on May 6, 2008 at 09:36 AM
don`t do it mistake
Posted by: John Location: Belton on May 6, 2008 at 09:07 AM
Your right Jessie in Waco. Where electricity is concerned, you can't "have your cake and eat it too"! In fact those in Salado are advocating putting the power lines in someone else's backyard like Little River Academy. These folks in Salado think they are better than everyone else and it makes me sick.......
Posted by: John E. Location: Salado, TX on May 6, 2008 at 08:34 AM
I would rather the state stagnate than have future generations live in a concrete jungle with fake trees and fake wildlife. Sure, we could have all the power and money in the world, but who wants Texas to look like New York City???
Posted by: Jessie Location: Waco on May 5, 2008 at 08:40 PM
It never stops amazing me about how dumb people are. They wan't to piss and moan about how the power company trims the trees or where they put the power lines for distribution, but you let there electricity go out and they will be the first ones on the phone whining cause they don't have power!!! Amazing!!!!! Your right we don't need new transmission lines, no new houses, no new businesses either. Let's make the whole state stagnet and maybe we can get buy with the power lines we have. But when your in the dark, don't call oncore and whine like a baby!!!!
Posted by: John E. Location: Salado, TX on May 5, 2008 at 04:16 PM
Rick Perry and the rest of his communist buddies won't be satisfied until our whole state is covered in concreate, asphalt and power lines. We need to keep Texas the way it is now! Rick Perry says, "The more people and businesses we have in Texas, the more money we will have!" Well, some things are more important than money.
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