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To: flatsville who wrote (101956)	5/14/2001 11:12:43 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 436258

>>Think about how electricity gets to the end user.<< You mean, there's already one electric power line going to my house. And two are unthinkable. Unthinkable why? Because it would cost a fortune to build - and someone already paid that fortune - and would much prefer to have a monopoly, thank you very much. And would also like to charge whatever they please, but the government(s) won't let them, especially since the easements for the lines were condemned via eminent domain, and the governments happen to think that electricity serves a public use. Are electric companies private companies? If so, how can they get land via the condemnation process? Just another one of those "have your cake and eat it, too" things that happen whenever government and private industry get in bed together. Some interesting legislative proposals in the area of eminent domain in Virginia - one I find especially interesting is the suggestion that companies putting power lines through Virginia to serve other states should pay royalties to Virginia residents whose property they cross. Doubt it will happen. people.vcu.edu Hmmm. The Virginia legislature did pass a bill prohibiting use of eminent domain to enlarge or construct generation facilities. leg1.state.va.us