Local Residents Urge Planning Commission to Scrutinize Excel Power Pathways and Potential Transmission Impacts

Apr 15, 2025

Speakers from the Elbert County Environmental Alliance urged the Planning Commission to prepare for an upcoming Excel Power Pathways application, citing concerns about property values, insurance rates and local burdens if large transmission lines cross the county.

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At the start of the April 15 meeting, residents representing the Elbert County Environmental Alliance (ECA) used the public comment period to warn commissioners that an application from Excel Power Pathways (a separate transmission project) is expected in the coming months and to request extra diligence when that application arrives.

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