Maritime Electric unveils options for transmission line routes

Maritime Electricunveiledsome of the options for its proposed high-voltage transmission lines in P.E.I.'sMillvale Road area at a public meeting Tuesday night.

Maritime Electric spokesperson Kim Griffin says the company is listening to people's concerns and respecting them.

Opposition leads to alternate routes

The utility's original plan was to build a 10-kilometre line and new substation in the Millvale Roadarea to handle increasing power demands, but residents onlyfound out about the plan on Easter Monday, when work crews started cutting trees.

After much opposition, the utility formed a working group with residents to come up with alternate routes.

Griffin said the company didn't do a good job initially communicating with residents.

Last night's meeting was the fourth one held and another meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday.

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