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Clovis leaders secure Department of Energy commitment to local briefings on proposed transmission corridor
Summary
City officials met with Department of Energy staff in Washington, D.C., to press for local briefings and public engagement after maps showing a potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NITC) raised concerns about property rights, airport airspace and lack of local coordination.
Mayor Mike Morris and city staff said they met Department of Energy transmission officials in Washington, D.C., to press for clearer communication and local briefings after a proposed National Interest Transmission Corridor map appeared to cover a large portion of Clovis.
Morris said the DOE agreed to provide a briefing for local and state leaders and to hold a follow-up public engagement event "before the NITC designation would move forward." He told the commission the public-comment period then open would influence what DOE does next.
The meeting, Morris said, clarified the…
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