ST9302-CS 941003 (3)OBJECTIVE
FOR THE CITY, CITIZENS AND T.U. ELECTRIC TO
WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP THE BEST SOLUTION
TO THE TRANSMISSION LINE ISSUE CONSIDERING
AESTHETICS, HEALTH CONCERNS, COST AND LEGAL
RIGHTS IN A TIMELY MANNER SO THAT SANDY LAKE
ROAD CAN BE CONSTRUCTED.
FO UR MA IN ISSUES
1) AESTHETICS
: poles along Sandy Lake Road
2) HEALTH CONCERNS
: EMF's / how long and how strong
3) COST
: bury or relocate Transmission Lines
4) LEGAL RIGHTS : T.U. Electric and the City
RIGHTS:
· T.U. ELECTRIC
· CITY OF COPPELL
OPTIONS / CHALLENGES:
· SANDY LAKE:
1)
Bury:
a) Additional cost
b) Additional land for mini-substations
c) Same treatment east and west of Denton Tap
2) Southside:
a) Closer to existing homes (increased health risk?)
b) Aesthetics
c) Limits future expansion of Sandy Lake to six lanes, if needed
d) Potential cost to City for additional easements
e) Safety hazard for vehicles?
3)
Median:
a) Aesthetics
b) Safety hazard for vehicles?
c) Increased health risk for people on north side?
· REROUTE:
1) North:
a) Need prior consent of other Electric companies along new ronte
b) Need prior consent of property owners which new line will cross
c) Additional cost due to increased length and acquiring easements
d) Possible project delay to allow hearings before the PUC (-- 1 yr)
e) Potential for another group to mobilize against the route
2)
South:
a) Need prior consent of property owners which new line will cross
b) Additional cost due to increased length and acquiring easements
c) Possible project delay to allow hearings before the PUC (- 1 yr)
d) Potential for another group to mobilize against the route