By Kiersten Throndsen 6/11/09 (Channel 2 video) http://www.2news.tv/news/local/47888117.html
KUNA - The debate over building a transmission line through parts of Canyon County, Owyhee County and Ada County came to Kuna Thursday night.
Some homeowners say they don't want the line running through private property but power officials say then they need an alternate route.
"It's going right over our house," said Robyn Thompson, a resident from Oreana. . .
The demand really increases in the summer when we reach the point of capacity, which really concerns us, this is a way to solve it," said Lynette Berriochoa, spokeswoman for Idaho Power.
Right now, the proposed line runs 50 percent on public land 50 percent on private land but that's where some residents take issue.
"Public utilities should go on public land," said Thompson. But the Bureau of Land Management says putting all of the line on public land may not work because there are environmental and wildlife concerns. . .
Idaho Power says they will continue holding town hall meetings about the proposed project throughout the summer. They say their line route has not been officially adopted yet.
