Assemblyman Curt Hagman To Introduce Legislation Banning Monster Electric Towers In Residential Neighborhoods

From Assemblyman Curt Hagman's Office

Assemblyman Curt Hagman - "These towers would be 75 feet from homes in Chino Hills and carry half a million volts."

Sacramento-Today, Assemblyman Curt Hagman (R-Chino Hills) expressed his intention to introduce legislation to ensure that the monster electric towers approved for use in residential areas by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in Chino Hills never cast their shadow over the homes of its residents.

This is the only community along the 173 mile route where Southern California Edison (SCE) proposes to construct 200-foot high, 60-foot wide poles within 75 feet of homes. This is unprecedented for the SCE. No utility in the country ever installed a 500,000 volt transmission line so close to existing homes. Over 1,000 homes will be within 500 feet of the line, along with daycares, places of worship and parks. "

Edison and the PUC refuse to use safer, less expensive alternative routes that don't run by residential homes." said Assemblyman Hagman, "Renewable energy can be transmitted with out endangering the families living along the utility corridor."