Frederick County property owners questioned engineers Thursday evening about a plan to build a high-voltage transmission line through a 70-acre tract in Maryland.
The transmission line would require 140-foot electrical towers, and if the state were to approve it, the company could use the power of the encroaching domain to seize property.
“No amount of money you offer us will ever replace generating memories,” one property owner said during a public information session in Frederick County.
This was the third information session where residents could ask questions to engineers from the Public Service Enterprise Group who are pitching the project. The first was Tuesday in Baltimore County, the second was Wednesday in Westminster.
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“How many other donations have they made to you to push this project through? You are a coward for trying to line your pockets with our land,” a Frederick County estate owner insisted.
PSEG is expected to apply for a state permit by the end of the year, allowing the company to move forward with the project.
Affected property owners vow to fight to the finish.
“If you come to my property, we will fight you and have you arrested by the police,” owner Tammy Naill promised.
