Assemblyman, county officials oppose energy towers
By Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/02/2010 09:47:26 PM PST

Electrical power lines on Foothill Blvd. in Pasadena. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Walt Mancini) CHINO HILLS – A bill to be introduced by Assemblyman Curt Hagman will fight Southern California Edison’s plan to erect large electrical towers near homes in the city.

The 200-foot, high-voltage towers that Edison aims to construct in Chino Hills are part of its 173-mile green energy project that will travel from wind farms in Kern County to the Los Angeles Basin.

The California Public Utilities Commission approved the project in December.

Residents and city officials fear the potential for harm if the towers fall on or near homes during an earthquake or high winds. Read More