IMPROVED ELECTRICITY DELIVERY TRANSMISSION LINE SITING PROCESS The project requires approval b y the Illinois Commerce High voltage electricity is moved across the electric grid Commission (IM following a public proceeding. This by transmission lines. Just like highways that don't have enough lanes, transmission lines with insufficient summer and fall, CornEd will conduct, a series of public open houses in Ogle, DeKaib and Kane counties. These capacity become congested, reducing efficiencies and increasing costs of delivering power. PJM events will be advertised in local newspapers and a Interconnection, the independent regional transmission website (ComEd.comlGrandPrairieGateway) will grid operator and planner for the CornEd service provide additional information and updates. territory, has approved the Grand Prairie Gateway Through an integrated process incorporating input Project as the best solution lhr addressing current from the public and other community stakeholders, system congestion and ensuring the continued efficient ComEd will identi1V a primary route for the flow of electricity across northern Illinois. transmission line and at least one alternate route within the project study area (see reverse side). PROJECT BENEFITS The final route must be approved by the ICC. The addition of this new transmission line will allow for more efficient flow of electricity across the grid, PROJECT TIMELINE alleviating congestion and reducing costs. The proposed CornEd expects to lile a request for approval with line adds a third west-east path across the CornEd the ICC before the end of 20 13, and the Commission territory, which provides CornEd with more options to has up to 225 days to announce its decision. The project meet customer needs. is anticipated to be completed and begin service by June 2017. FOR MORE INFORMATION Please visit ComEd.com/GrandPrairieGateway or call the project hotline at 1-877-279-4732. ComE.. A � ,'t � i. � lily 0 Commonwealth Edison Company, 2013
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The What, Where and Why of EMF WHO International [MF Project Electric and magnetic fields surround anything In June 2007, the World Health Organization that generates, transmits, or uses electricity. (WHO) released a weight-of-evidence review as When generating plants produce electricity, part of its International EMF Project. The goal current flows through transmission and of the Project was to provide international distribution lines and provides power to the guidance on EMF. many appliances and electrical devices we use The conclusions of the WHO review are consistent in our homes, schools, and workplaces. with previous reviews. The WHO did not Electric fields are produced by voltage conclude that exposure to either electric fields or (i.e., the difference in electrical potential magnetic fields at the levels typically encountered between two points of an electrical circuit). in our environments are the cause of any adverse Electric fields are measured in units of health effects. Therefore, the WHO did not kilovolts per meter (kV/m). recommend exposure standards at these levels or taking any drastic steps to reduce our exposures. Magnetic fields result from the movement Since 2007, reviews conducted by other national of current and are measured in units called and international scientific agencies have milligauss (mG). confirmed the WHO's findings. In their current Both electric and magnetic fields decrease summary of health research, the WHO states: rapidly in strength with increasing distance Based on a recent in-depth review from the source, just as the heat from a radiator of the scientific literature, the WHO diminishes as one walks away from it. More concluded that current evidence does research has been conducted on magnetic fields not confirm the existence of any because, among other reasons, most objects health consequences from exposure block electric fields. to low level electromagnetic fields. Even the exposure of people living in -I the vicinity of high voltage trans- w mission lines differs very little from the U. wa average exposure in the population. I- w (http://www.who.int/peh-emf/obout/WhatisEMF/ en/index 1 html) -200-50-CO -50 0 50 00 150 200 Other Information Resources: DISTANCE FROM CENTER OF TRANSMISSION LINE (feet) • World Health Organization, International EMF Project Our body relies on electrical signaling to http://www.who-int/peh-emf/abovt/en perform functions, such as the beating of our • National Institute of Environmental Health and heart. These electrical communication systems Safety (NIEHS) have been the subject of research for decades. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/ Therefore, scientists have a great deal of agents/emil Power lines are a source of electric and knowledge about how EMF in the environment magnetic fields (EMF). This brochure can induce tiny currents and voltages in the body. • National Cancer Institute (NCI) summarizes the conclusions that panels http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/ organized by authoritative scientific factsheet/Risk/magnetic.#ields organizations have reached about whether EMF can effect health.
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