<div>Phase two of the fight by some northeast Oklahoma landowners against a proposed high-voltage transmission line took place this week before a judge at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.They filled the hearing to voice opposition before an Administrative Law Judge who held a prehearing conference on American Electric Oklahoma Transmission Company Inc.’s application for a certificate of authority to construct the Northeast Oklahoma Transmission Enhancement Project (NEOTEP) West.The NEOTEP West project’s case number is PUD 2026-000047 and explained, “The Project consists of a new 345 kV transmission line extending approximately 34 miles from the Kansas–Oklahoma border to the existing Delaware Substation, traversing Washington and Nowata Counties, and will provide significant enhanced reliability and resilience for the regional grid, reduced transmission congestion, and increased capacity to support economic development and load growth in the area, while facilitating the efficient integration and delivery of diverse energy resources serving Oklahoma customers.”The application was the subject of a September decision by an ALJ regarding who would be recognized as intervenors in the case. The ALJ who made the ruling has since left the agency and was replaced by a new judge in the case.The Oklahoman reported that during a public comment portion of Monday’s meeting, numerous residents challenged the utility’s justifications. They fear rural Oklahomans are being asked to sacrifice their land and even their heritage for out-of-state interests that don’t have their best interests in mind.“We constantly hear the phrase ‘for the greater good’ tossed around in discussions like this,” said Chris Post, a landowner in the area. “What I can’t support, however, is destroying an individual’s life’s work, their heritage and their dreams for a project that provides no tangible benefits to the people that actually live, work and pay taxes (here).”The new ALJ Mary Candle continued the hearing to Nov. 13 after an attorney representing some of the landowners contended that the prehearing rules had not been fully satisfied. Also scheduled for Nov. 13 is the formal hearing on the project’s merits, where witnesses will testify under oath and face cross-examination as the OCC considers whether AEP’s application meets statutory requirements for a certificate of authority. If approved, construction is expected to begin in June 2028, and it’s expected to be complete by June 2029.</div>

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Phase two of the fight by some northeast Oklahoma landowners against a proposed high-voltage transmission line took place this week before a judge at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. They filled the hearing to voice opposition before an Administrative Law Judge who held a prehearing conference on American Electric Oklahoma Transmission...

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