By Erich W. Struble. 113 Penn St. L. Rev. 575.
Electric transmission lines transport much needed energy to homes and businesses across the United States. Electric utilities traditionally provided electric transmission service in a market regulated primarily by state authorities. An important part of such state regulation included approving or disapproving utilities’ applications to site new electric transmission infrastructure. New transmission lines are needed, for example, to accommodate increased generation capacity meant to satisfy consumer demand or to replace antiquated equipment
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