The Transource Independence Energy Connection is still in the regulatory process and has not been approved by Pennsylvania, nor Maryland. In fact, Transource is barely limping along at state regulatory commissions and I'm pretty certain it will not be approved.
However, Transource is in a big hurry to spend money on its project that will have to be reimbursed by all electric customers in the region. With a guarantee granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Transource can apply to have all its prudent costs reimbursed by electric consumers, plus 10.4% interest, in the likelihood that the project is eventually abandoned and never built. Transource is all about spending as much as possible as quickly as possible.
Today, Transource's Texas-based construction company entered private property under court order to drill giant holes for soil samples. The idea is to investigate the possibility of erecting a 130-ft. tall transmission tower right there, in the middle of this cornfield.
However, Transource is in a big hurry to spend money on its project that will have to be reimbursed by all electric customers in the region. With a guarantee granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Transource can apply to have all its prudent costs reimbursed by electric consumers, plus 10.4% interest, in the likelihood that the project is eventually abandoned and never built. Transource is all about spending as much as possible as quickly as possible.
Today, Transource's Texas-based construction company entered private property under court order to drill giant holes for soil samples. The idea is to investigate the possibility of erecting a 130-ft. tall transmission tower right there, in the middle of this cornfield.
Transource asked landowners for permission to enter their properties to do testing, cut vegetation, and do core drilling. Landowners refused to grant permission voluntarily. Transource took landowners to court to get an order permitting them to enter private property to do this preliminary work. Testing and surveying has taken place without landowner permission. And now the drilling starts. Construction workers have entered private property with their tracked drilling rig and vehicles (and from the looks of it, made a mess in the process) and gone about their business, under police guard no less.
But not without notice. Not without protest. Today, dozens of landowners showed up at the Transource drilling site on very short notice, and in bad weather to boot, to stage a peaceful protest to this unwarranted destruction of their community. It looked like this.
But not without notice. Not without protest. Today, dozens of landowners showed up at the Transource drilling site on very short notice, and in bad weather to boot, to stage a peaceful protest to this unwarranted destruction of their community. It looked like this.
How alarming is it that these landowners are being invaded by an out-of-state company, having their fields disturbed and damaged, without receiving any compensation for their trouble? And for an electric transmission project that is not approved and most likely will never be built.
To stand with these landowners and to get more information, including live video of today's protest, visit them on Facebook at Citizens to STOP Transource - York.
These landowners are not giving up and not giving in, but will resist Transource at every juncture. Bravo!
To stand with these landowners and to get more information, including live video of today's protest, visit them on Facebook at Citizens to STOP Transource - York.
These landowners are not giving up and not giving in, but will resist Transource at every juncture. Bravo!
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