THERE WILL BE A HEARING NEXT WEDNESDAY IN SOCORRO ON THE PROPOSED SUN ZIA TRANSMISSION PROJECT. THE NEW MEXICO PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION IS BEING ASKED TO APPROVE THE LOCATION OF TWO 500-KILOVOLT TRANSMISSION LINES AND RELATED FACILITIES IN SOCORRO, LINCOLN, LUNA, GRANT, TORRANCE, SIERRA AND HIDALGO COUNTIES.
SUN ZIA SAYS THE LINE WILL CROSS MORE THAN 500 MILES OF FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE LANDS DELIVERING ELECTRICITY TO POPULATION CENTERS IN THE DESERT SOUTHWEST.
THE MEETING WILL GET UNDERWAY AT 5PM WEDNESDAY AT THE SOCORRO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
