corporation in which any portion of the construction of a generating station or of an
overhead transmission line designed to carry a voltage in excess of 60,000 volts is
proposed to be located.

(2) The Commission shall hold the public hearing jointly with the
governing body of the county or municipal corporation in which any portion of the
construction of the generating station or overhead transmission line is proposed to be
located, unless the governing body declines to participate in the hearing.

(3) Once in each of the 2 successive weeks immediately before the
hearing date, the Commission shall provide weekly notice of the public hearing by
advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipal
corporation affected by the application.

(4) (i) The Commission shall ensure presentation and

recommendations from each interested State unit, and shall allow representatives of
each State unit to sit during hearing of all parties.

(ii) The Commission shall allow each State unit 15 days after the
conclusion of the hearing to modify the State unit's initial recommendations.

(e) The Commission shall take final action on an application for a certificate
of public convenience and necessity only after due consideration of:

(1) the recommendation of the governing body of each county or
municipal corporation in which any portion of the construction of the generating
station or overhead transmission line is proposed to be located; AND

(2) [the need to meet existing and future demand for electric service; and

(3)] the effect of the generating station or overhead transmission line on:

(i) [the stability and reliability of the electric system;

(ii) economies;
[(iii)] (II) esthetics;
[(iv)](III) historic sites;

[(v)] (IV) aviation safety as determined by the Maryland Aviation
Administration and the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration;

[(vi)] (V) when applicable, air and water pollution; and

[(vii)] (VI) the availability of means for the required timely disposal
of wastes produced by any generating station.

(f) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINE, IN
ADDITION TO THE CONSIDERATIONS LISTED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION,
THE COMMISSION SHALL TAKE FINAL ACTION ON AN APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY ONLY AFTER DUE
CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL FACTORS;