FAQS
 Answers to common questions about GTC, its programs and projects. If you don't find an answer to your question, please contact us.

1. When was Georgia Transmission Corporation (GTC) established?

2. What is Georgia Transmission Corporation?

3. Who owns Georgia Transmission Corporation?

4. How does GTC determine when new facilities are necessary?

5. How does GTC site new substations and transmission lines?

6. What process does GTC use to minimize and mitigate environmental impacts?

7. What role does the local EMC play in locating new substations and transmissin lines?

8. How does GTC buy property or acquire an easement?

9. Why do public utilities have the right to acquire private property?

10. What is an easement?

11. How can property owners use easements?

12. Why is it necessary to clear trees?

13. Is it safe to live near transmission lines?

14. Are EMFs harmful to farm animals and wildlife?

15. Are underground transmission lines feasible as an alternative to overhead transmission lines?

16. Would burying the line reduce exposure to electric and magnetic fields EMFs?

17. Will a transmission line interfere with television and radio reception?


What role does the local EMC play in locating new substations and transmission lines?

When an EMC determines that a new substation is needed to maintain reliable electric service, the EMC determines the general area where the substation should be located. This area is known as the "load center." When a new substation is built, a new transmission line may be needed to connect the new substation to an existing transmission source. The EMC defines the load center boundaries, and GTC selects the specific substation site and routes the transmission lines.