“NIMBY” Case Heads to Court

A case between a wealthy North Carolina video game developer, Tim Sweeney, and the Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation (Rutherford) is headed to court on August 12.  Sweeney claims that his land will lose $10.6 million in value if the coop runs a power line through it as planned.  The trial will focus on whether Rutherford needs to build the 12-mile line and whether there are viable options other than running it across Sweeney’s property.  Compensation would be the subject of a separate trial.  Click here for more.

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