Nearly 400 people attended a community information meeting hosted by the Roselle Village Board on March 21 to hear about their coordinated response to ComEd's proposed plan to install a new high-voltage electric line through Roselle along the south side of the I-390 corridor as part of its West Central Reliability Project. Mayor Gayle Smolinski announced at the meeting that ComEd recently decided to delay the proposed project by at least six months.
"The Board of Trustees and I were delighted with the turn out for Monday night's meeting," said Roselle Mayor Gayle Smolinski. "Their presence allowed us to share information, answer questions, and see just how engaged our residents are on this issue. Keeping them engaged will continue to be our focus as we move forward with our strategy to oppose ComEd's plan."
The Village of Roselle is working with legal counsel, lobbyists, and neighboring communities, including Hanover Park, Itasca, Elk Grove Village, and Schaumburg to develop a strategy to contest the West Central Reliability Plan. At their March 14 meeting, the Village Board approved spending up to $100,000 to oppose the project. ComEd originally stated that they would file their plan for the project with the ICC this spring.
More information about ComEd's proposed project and Roselle's coordinated response to it is available on the Village's website.
"The Board of Trustees and I were delighted with the turn out for Monday night's meeting," said Roselle Mayor Gayle Smolinski. "Their presence allowed us to share information, answer questions, and see just how engaged our residents are on this issue. Keeping them engaged will continue to be our focus as we move forward with our strategy to oppose ComEd's plan."
The Village of Roselle is working with legal counsel, lobbyists, and neighboring communities, including Hanover Park, Itasca, Elk Grove Village, and Schaumburg to develop a strategy to contest the West Central Reliability Plan. At their March 14 meeting, the Village Board approved spending up to $100,000 to oppose the project. ComEd originally stated that they would file their plan for the project with the ICC this spring.
More information about ComEd's proposed project and Roselle's coordinated response to it is available on the Village's website.
ComEd workers are currently installing poles and lines for the Grand Prairie Gateway Project, which runs from Byron to Wayne, just west of Bartlett. These are the same poles proposed for the West Central Reliability Project.
