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Powerline Hearings This Week in Orange, Sullivan Counties

The New York Public Service Commission will hold public information forums and public statement hearings concerning a proposal by New York Regional Interconnect, Inc. (NYRI) to construct a new, high voltage direct current transmission line between National Grid’s substation in the Town of Marcy and Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation’s substation in the Town of New Windsor. The proposed line is approximately 190 miles in length.

Public information forums and public statement hearings in our area are scheduled for:

Orange County
Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Kuhl's Highland House
512 Highland Avenue Extension
Middletown, New York
Information Forum - 1:00 p.m.
Public Statement Hearings - 2:00 p.m.

Valley Central School
High School Campus
1175 State Route 17K
Montgomery, New York
Information Forum - 6:00 p.m.
Public Statement Hearings - 7:00 p.m.

Sullivan County
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Delaware Community Center, aka Callicoon Youth Center, Inc.
8 Creamery Road
Callicoon, New York
Information Forum - 1:00 p.m.
Public Statement Hearings - 2:00 p.m.

Sullivan West Central High School
6604 State Route 52
Lake Huntington, New York
Information Forum - 6:00 p.m.
Public Statement Hearings - 7:00 p.m.