WASHINGTON - A report by congressional investigators concludes power lines like the proposed New York Regional Interconnect in upstate New York could make the electric grid more efficient, but could also pose safety and security risks.
Potential disadvantages, the GAO found, were:
_ Lower property values along the route.
_ Reduced incentives to conserve energy.
_ Some safety or security risks in having power lines so close to transportation routes.
Many communities along the line's path are trying to stop the project, saying their property values will be hurt by ugly power lines that actually increase the cost of electricity in their towns. Arcuri, along with fellow upstate Democratic Reps. Maurice Hinchey and John Hall have vigorously opposed the plan.
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