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are adjacent to the substation site are a park reserve and a residential area, more mitigation should be required before any application is approved by the Commission." Tom Luninski, a resident of Orono, inquired as to whether there would be a change in the capacity of the transmission line as a result of the project. Members of the Applicant panel confirmed that Xcel had no plans to change or upgrade the 0831 transmission line over the course of a 20-year planning period. Summary of Written Comments Peter and Carla Schoon, residents of the Huntington Farms neighborhood and members of its neighborhood association, urged selection of a route alternative that runs along the north side of Highway 12. Additionally, the Schoons asserted that not enough effort was being made to minimize visual impacts of the proposed line and substation.19 Timothy Jason Admonius, a resident of the Huntington Farms neighborhood and a member of its neighborhood association, wrote to urge alternatives to the proposed route, but not that which would route the transmission line into the Baker Regional Park Reserve north of Highway 12.20 Paul and Melissa Fogelberg, submitted written comments in advance of the public hearing. Those comments detail the inquiries and conclusions the Fogelberg's have made about alternatives to the proposed substation expansion. Specifically, the Fogelbergs assert that the benefits of avoiding additional land acquisition costs do not justify siting a substation of the size proposed by the Applicant at County Road 6 and Highway 12. The Fogelbergs urge a searching review by the Commission of the alternatives to the preferred substation location, and if there are no alternatives, permitting adjacent landowners to have a role in planning mitigation measures. Lastly, the Folgelbergs include photographs of substation mitigation methods that they assert have been effective in other locales.21 Michael and Leena Kallivayalil, residents of the Huntington Farm neighborhood, submitted written comments that followed their earlier testimony at the public hearing. In their written remarks, the Kallivayalil's again urged the selection of available properties in Orono that were not adjacent to residential neighborhoods for the substation expansion. Pointing to the potential health impacts, and the potential 17 Id., at 48 -54. 18 Id., at 55 -56. 19 See, Comments of Peter and Carla Schoon (December 5, 2011). 20 See, Comments of Timothy Jason Admonius (December 6, 2011). 21 See, Comments of Paul and Melissa Fogelberg (December 15, 2011). 4