Conflict over a high voltage power line: a victorian case study

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A new generation of enormous high voltage electricity transmission towers and lines is becoming an increasingly important component of the Australian rural and urban landscapes. In Victoria opposition to them is becoming more common. This article examines resident and other group reactions to a 1980 state government plan to route such a structure for some 250 km across the rural Western District of Victoria. The Moorabool to Portland transmission line is designed to provide electricity for the new Alcoa aluminium smelter, currently under construction at Portland. The paper outlines the context of the decision and then examines both the suggested and final route choices. A critical analysis of the decision‐making process is presented.

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