WV PSC Order & Documents Published
On June 10, the WV Public Service Commission issued an order relating to Allegheny Power’s plans to run a huge power line through West Virginia.
The 29-page order is summarized below:
Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company
Commission Procedural Order directing Applicant to give notice of filing by publishing, Appendix A, of this Order in the Counties of Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, Marion, Mineral, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, and Tucker; that Applicant submit affidavits of publication immediately after publication; that Applicant give notice of the rate impact, Appendix B, by publishing in the Counties of Berkeley, Cabell, Greenbrier, Hancock, Harrison, Kanawha, Logan, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mineral , Mingo, Monongalia, Ohio, Raleigh, Randolph, and Wood; that Applicant submit its study of CAD’s proposed alternate route, and supplemental testimony regarding the alternative route, and a description of alternative route in the form of a supplemental Form No. 14; that statements of position regarding whether Applicant must submit Rule 42 information on or before 6/28/2007, and that responses be filed on or before 7/9/2007; that statements of position regarding TrAILCo Relief Items 3, 4, and 5 be filed on or before 8/1/2007, and replies be filed on or before 8/8/2007; that petitions to intervene filed by CAD, WVEUG, and LRCWA are granted; that Halleck/Triune Community’s petition to intervene is granted, conditioned upon the Community obtaining an attorney to represent it; that IBEW’s petition to intervene is granted, conditioned upon IBEW obtaining an attorney to represent it; etc.
The order requires Allegheny to publish certain materials in a number of counties, including Hampshire and Hardy. The June 20 issue of The Hampshire Review contains two full pages (6D-7D). That issue will remain on sale through Tuesday, June 26, and is worth picking up.
The entire PSC order can be found on the Commission’s Web site at http://www.psc.state.wv.us/imaged_files/Orders/2007_06/ord20070611115531.pdf
If someone has figured out what all this means, please attach a comment or get in touch with the Capon Valley Coalition at CVC@caponvalleycoalition.com.