Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
On 21 December 2006, Terna (Terna Rete Italia S.p.A./Terna S.p.A.) submitted an application for Environmental Impact Assessment (VIA) for the 380 kV double-circuit Sorgente–Rizziconi overhead line, which connects the Sicilian and mainland Italian grids in the Messina–Reggio Calabria area. The VIA application, filed with the Ministry for the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea as part of the authorization process for construction and operation of the line, formally initiated the environmental permitting procedure for this section of the Messina II interconnector.