The Kansas Corporation Commission has scheduled two public hearings to give Kansas residents an opportunity to learn more about and make comments on an electric transmission line siting application filed by NextEra Energy.
NextEra is requesting permission to site a 94-mile, 345 kV electric transmission line connecting the Wolf Creek Substation in Coffey County to the Blackberry Substation in Jasper County, Missouri, less than one mile over the state line. If the proposed route is approved, the line will pass through Coffey, Anderson, Allen, Bourbon, and Crawford counties.
The first public hearing will be on March 1 at Iola High School, 300 E. Jackson Street in Iola, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The second hearing will be on March 2 at the Girard Public Library at 128 W. Prairie Avenue, with the public hearing beginning at 6:00 p.m. Written public comments on the application will be accepted through March 9th at 5:00 p.m.
The Commission will issue an order on the application on or before May 24th. A link to comment and find out more information about the line is available here.
