4.8.09 Pocono Record: PPL announces power line plans for the West End

The Pocono Record announces PPL’s plans for two power lines in the West End of Monroe County and the dates that PPL will hold public open houses to hear concerns and gather input on where the lines should go.

The company says the projects will help meet growing demand for electricity and improve electric service reliability for thousands of customers in two areas of the county – in the Effort, Jonas and Sun Valley area and in and around Appenzell.

“A new substation and power line are needed in the Effort, Jonas and Sun Valley area to keep up with increased customer demand and to protect existing local power lines from overloading,” said David E. Schleicher, vice president of Transmission for PPL Electric Utilities.

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Public open houses will be:

The Effort, Jonas and Sun Valley open house from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 13, at the West End Fire Company (Main Station), Route 715, Brodheadsville.

The Appenzell open house will be held April 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Reeders United Methodist Church, Church Road and Route 715, Reeders.

The company will file plans for each new line with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for approval. PPL Electric Utilities hopes to have the substations and power lines in place by the fall of 2011.

For more information, call PPL Electric Utilities toll-free at (800) 293-8995 or visit www.monroepowerproject.com.