On November 30, 2015, ComEd notified me about their proposed plan to construct a high-voltage transmission line through Roselle. I was honestly blindsided by this, and surprised at just how far along ComEd was in its planning process without us knowing anything about it. ComEd is proposing to construct a 138kV electric line between its substations in Bartlett and Itasca, running through Roselle along I-390 (Elgin-O'Hare Expressway). What that means in Roselle is that this high-voltage line will be in very close proximity to many of our residential neighborhoods.
Numerous informational meetings have been held since then - some have been public open houses conducted by ComEd, some have been meetings with the mayors and administration staff from our neighboring communities (Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Itasca, Schaumburg), and some have included officials from the Illinois Tollway and our elected township, county and state officials. The Village Board held a Town Hall meeting for the community in February, and will hold another one in March (date TBA).
In Roselle, we are working diligently to gather and share information to determine the best course of action to either stop ComEd or find alternatives to this project. Our staff is in daily communications with ComEd officials, the Illinois Commerce Commission (who regulates utility projects), and other public officials in preparation to intervene in the process.
Many of our residents have reached out and asked me what they can do to help. Our best courses of action right now are to leave a direct comment with the ICC online (scroll down to find "Non-Docketed - ComEd Proposed New West Central Transmission Line") and to sign State Representative Michelle Mussman's digital petition urging the ICC to stop the project. We are addressing this project on a daily basis, and will keep our community informed on our next steps, which are anticipated sometime in March.
It is heartening to hear of the grass roots efforts and people willing to get involved. Thank you, to our homeowners associations for organizing a Facebook page and helping people to sign the online petitions, to our local, county, township, and state officials for assisting us in this process, and to our neighboring communities for collaborating to find the best approach to ComEd on this project.
More information about the proposed project and Village's coordinated response can be found on the Village's website.
Numerous informational meetings have been held since then - some have been public open houses conducted by ComEd, some have been meetings with the mayors and administration staff from our neighboring communities (Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Itasca, Schaumburg), and some have included officials from the Illinois Tollway and our elected township, county and state officials. The Village Board held a Town Hall meeting for the community in February, and will hold another one in March (date TBA).
In Roselle, we are working diligently to gather and share information to determine the best course of action to either stop ComEd or find alternatives to this project. Our staff is in daily communications with ComEd officials, the Illinois Commerce Commission (who regulates utility projects), and other public officials in preparation to intervene in the process.
Many of our residents have reached out and asked me what they can do to help. Our best courses of action right now are to leave a direct comment with the ICC online (scroll down to find "Non-Docketed - ComEd Proposed New West Central Transmission Line") and to sign State Representative Michelle Mussman's digital petition urging the ICC to stop the project. We are addressing this project on a daily basis, and will keep our community informed on our next steps, which are anticipated sometime in March.
It is heartening to hear of the grass roots efforts and people willing to get involved. Thank you, to our homeowners associations for organizing a Facebook page and helping people to sign the online petitions, to our local, county, township, and state officials for assisting us in this process, and to our neighboring communities for collaborating to find the best approach to ComEd on this project.
More information about the proposed project and Village's coordinated response can be found on the Village's website.
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