A new high-voltage transmission line is being proposed across southwestern Pennsylvania, and the decisions about its path, its cost and who pays for it are happening now.
In this webinar, Protect PT and Halt the Harm Network brought together two people who work on transmission and utility rates in Pennsylvania for a plain-language briefing on the proposed Kammer-Juniata line and what it could mean for the communities along the route.
NextEra is proposing the line, which would run from West Virginia through Washington, Westmoreland and Indiana counties. Data center demand is driving the project. Whether you live along the route or just pay an electric bill in Pennsylvania, you’ll come away knowing where the line runs, who pays for new transmission and how you can speak up.
Links
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Protect PT’s background on the proposed line: protectpt.org/powerline
In this Webinar
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Where the line runs, what the timeline looks like and why data centers are driving the demand
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What the line means for landowners along the route, including land use, property rights and eminent domain
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Who pays for new transmission, how data center demand reaches your electric bill and how you can speak up as a consumer.
Speakers
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Liz Marx, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Utility Law Project
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Daryl Lawrence, Consumer Advocate of Pennsylvania
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Hosted by: Gillian Graber, Protect PT, and Ryan Clover, Halt the Harm Network
Get Involved
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Learn more about transmission lines: Mountain Watershed’s quick facts (mtwatershed.com), which Protect PT links from its line page
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Take action with Protect PT: protectpt.org/actions
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Get Protect PT’s updates: email sign-up or their Facebook group
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If you have neighbors along the route, please share!