Duke Energy officials say planning continues for three new electricity substations to supply power to a growing downtown Asheville.
The utility hasn't added a new substation for the area since the 1970s. The utility has bought three parcels of land in and around downtown. One of the proposed substations is on property next to a city school. A group of parents of children at Isaac Dickson Elementary is concerned about the health and safety of their children and is urging the utility to reconsider the site.