(CUshing, Okla.) A public hearing will be held in Cushing, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Cushing Youth Center located at 700 S. Little. The Department of Energy (DOE) invites all interested parties to attend.
The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. with DOE and its contractors answering questions in an informal setting. Clean Line will also be available to answer technical questions regarding the Plains & Eastern Clean Line Project.
At 5:45 p.m. DOE NEPA Document Manager, Dr. Jane Summerson, will describe the Draft EIS, the NEPA and Section 106 processes, and the methods that can be used to submit comments.
From 6:15 – 8 p.m., interested parties may present oral comments to DOE. A court reporter will transcribe the comments presented at each hearing. Individuals wishing to speak at a hearing should register when they arrive. DOE will initially allot three minutes to each commenter to ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to speak. More time may be provided, as circumstances permit. Written coments may be submitted at the hearing or emailing: [email protected].
Another public hearing will be held Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Wes Watkins Center (Hall of Fame and Washington) in Stillwater.
What is the Clean Line Energy Project?
*The Plains & Eastern Clean Line is an approximately 700-mile direct current transmission line that will deliver wind energy from the Oklahoma Panhandle region to utilities and customers in the Mid-South and Southeastern United States.
*Quick Facts:
The development and construction of the Plains & Eastern Clean Line is estimated to cost approximately $2 billion and will make possible more than $7 billion of new renewable energy investments.
The Plains & Eastern Clean Line will deliver enough clean energy to serve more than one million homes per year.
Renewable energy generators and utilities that purchase transmission capacity on the line will pay for usage of the Plains and Eastern Clean Line.
*Information provided on www.plainsandeasterncleanline.com
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