William J. Kemble is reporting for the Daily Freeman the state Public Service Commission on Feb. 15, will conduct its public hearing on the proposed 1,250-megawatt electric transmission line project. At the hearing, the Hudson Champlain Power Express is expected to present examples of support for the project’s overland route, but it will likely not present the concerns expressed by Hudson River communities about the underwater section that constitutes about 60 percent of the line's 339-mile route. Consent resolutions from 33 of the 35 municipalities that have property along the route have been filed by the developers. In several instances, there are agreements stating how much the developers will pay in taxes and community benefits. Details as to how much money the project is having waived or exempted in property taxes has not been provided, however. The session is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. via Webex. Preregistration at webex [dot] com is required for anyone wanting to make comments. State officials said the hearing is scheduled to take comments on the developer’s request to receive a certificate of public convenience for the $2.2 billion project. A link to where comments can be made online for the hearing is available at the WGXC Newsroom page. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.