Power Line May Zap Land Values (Winchester Star)
Mark R. Dorolek reported January 18 on the front page of The Winchester Star that residents within sight of Allegheny Power’s proposed 500-kilovolt power line “could have trouble selling their property.”
He quoted Traci Shoberg, president of the Blue Ridge Association of Realtors, as saying that the depreciation of the land would depend on a number of factors, including the location of the land, the real estate market and whether the land was developed or not.
Frederick County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution last week opposing the line.