Duke Energy plans to build a large substation off the Monon Trail and Rohrer Road. They also intend to run a high-voltage transmission line through one of three proposed routes.
- Research shows a correlation between the proximity of high voltage power lines and various cancers – the most prevalent being childhood leukemia.
- Each route would cut down a 30 foot wide strip of trees, either belonging to the city of Carmel, including those along the Monon trail and homeowners.
- Giant, 69 kV metal transmission lines would be installed. These are transmission lines, not neighborhood distribution lines.
- Property values will be negatively affected for numerous homes near the transmission lines.