Discuss the Proposed Power Line

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CITIZENS ADVOCATING RESPONSIBLE ENERGY
CARE
REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2008 AT 7:30 PM
MONTVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER

Citizens Advocating Responsible Energy (CARE) will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 7:30 PM at the Montville Community Center. The Montville Community Center is located at 9755 Madison Road, Montville, Ohio 44064, just south of US-6. Click here for a map.

Everyone interested in learning more about The Geauga County - 138kV Transmission Line Supply Project or interested in learning about or supporting CARE is invited to attend.

There are so many main topics that they barely fit into one meeting:

• Legal Update.
• The upcoming PUBLIC HEARINGS on August 27 and 28.
• CARE's witnesses for the ADJUDICATORY HEARING.
• The CARE Silent Auction Fundraiser.

While on the topic of fundraisers, bring your ideas and items for the

CARE Silent Auction
Saturday, September 13, 2008
It's not too early to start selling tickets to this wonderful event.
Also, the date of the September CARE regular meeting has been changed by one week to Thursday, September 11, 2008. The original date conflicted with the Adjudicatory Hearing in Columbus.

Please spread the word to everyone you know that might be interested in learning about, supporting or joining CARE.

OPSB release

OPSB schedules third Geauga County transmission line public hearing

COLUMBUS, OHIO (Aug. 6, 2007) – The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) today scheduled an additional local public hearing to give consumers an opportunity to express their views regarding American Transmission Systems, Inc.’s (ATSI) application to construct a 138-kilovolt electric transmission line in Geauga County.

The third local public hearing is scheduled as follows:
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008 at 6 p.m.
Huntsburg Town Hall, Second Floor
16534 Mayfield Road
Huntsburg, Ohio

The OPSB previously scheduled two additional local public hearings. These hearings are set for:
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at 4:30 p.m.
Ledgemont Elementary – Middle School Gymnasium
16200 Burrows Road
Thompson, Ohio
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, at 1:30 p.m.
Huntsburg Town Hall, Second Floor
16534 Mayfield Road
Huntsburg, Ohio

More information regarding the proposed transmission line is available at www.opsb.ohio.gov.
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Media Coverage Update - 41

Geauga County Maple Leaf, August 7, 2008

Transmission line controversy to take center stage

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COMPLETE SET OF SCANNED MAPS IS NOW ONLINE
Many individuals have asked to have the color route maps published in the application available online. Here they are!

Click here to visit the complete set. If the link fails, browse to http://www.huntsburg.org/firstenergy/ and follow the page index to "Maps of proposed routes in the application."

The cross country route is complete and online. The Clay Street route is almost finished and will be online shortly. Check back soon.

Visit CARE’s web site.

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The News-Herald, August 8, 2008

Geauga power line hearing set for Sept. 10

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The Plain Dealer, August 12, 2008

Power lines would be best in eastern Geauga County, report says

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OPSB Calendar

OPSB Adjudicatory hearing rescheduled to September 16

The most recent version of the OPSB Calendar indicates that the start of the adjudicatory hearing has been rescheduled from Tuesday, September 2, 2008 to Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., at the offices of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 180 East Broad Street, 11th floor. Hearing Room F, Columbus, Ohio 43215

More information regarding the proposed transmission line is available at www.opsb.ohio.gov.
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The News-Herald, August 18, 2008

Chardon council backs off endorsing power line

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ADJUDICATORY HEARING DATE CHANGED
On August 7, 2008, the CARE legal team filed a petition to continue the adjudicatory hearing, i.e., postpone it to a later date. The legal team asked for an immediate ruling. Click here to view the entry on the case docket.

The motion and memorandum in support did the job. On August 14, 2008, Judge Stoneking entered an order that continued the adjudicatory hearing until Tuesday, September 16, 2008. Click here to view the entry on the case docket. It is my understanding that the hearing is expected to last nine days, thus the complete hearing is planned to run from September 16 - 19 and September 22 - 26.

According to the order, the case procedural schedule is now as follows:

Case Status Conference: August 18, 2008
Local Public Hearings: August 27 & 28, 2008
Discovery Completion: August 29, 2008
File Direct Testimony: September 8, 2008
Local Public Hearing: September 10, 2008
File Staff Testimony: September 16, 2008
Adjudicatory Hearing: September 16, 2008

The adjudicatory hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m., at the offices of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 180 East Broad Street, 11th floor, Hearing Room F, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793. Click here for a map showing the PUCO building

Visit CARE’s web site.

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Geauga County Maple Leaf, August 21, 2008

Report favors Route 528 path for power line

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I'm new here, just wanted to say hello and introduce myself.

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The News-Herald, August 29, 2008

Many sides of power line issue heard

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Geauga County Maple Leaf, September 4, 2008

300 turnout for transmission line hearings

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OPSB Update

Thompson hearing transcript available

Transcript for proceedings held Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at 4:38 p.m., held at the Ledgemont Elementary-Middle School, 16200 Burrows Road, Thompson, Ohio before Administrative Law Judge, Janet Stoneking, and Administrative Law Judge, Greta See.

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CITIZENS ADVOCATING RESPONSIBLE ENERGY
CARE
REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 AT 7:30 PM
MONTVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER

Citizens Advocating Responsible Energy (CARE) will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday, September 11, 2008, at 7:30 PM at the Montville Community Center. The Montville Community Center is located at 9755 Madison Road, Montville, Ohio 44064, just south of US-6. Click here for a map.

Everyone interested in learning more about The Geauga County - 138kV Transmission Line Supply Project or interested in learning about or supporting CARE is invited to attend.

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, WE ARE NOW ABSOLUTELY IN THE HEART OF OUR WAR TO PRESERVE OUR COUNTY
There have been so many developments since the last meeting, you need to attend the September Regular CARE meeting. Here is a small sample of the agenda for this meeting:

• Fundraising Requirements
• Recognition of new benefactors
• Status of OPSB Process – we are now in the thick of it.
• All direct testimony filed on September 8.
• Case status conference of September 9.
• Results of the three local public hearings.
• Preparation for the adjudicatory hearing on September 16.
• Adjudicatory hearing and witness schedule.

Please spread the word to everyone you know that might be interested in learning about, supporting or joining CARE.