Area residents flocked to Colgate University on Monday to voice their opinions about a controversial power line that is proposed to run from central New York to the New York City area.

Two brief informational sessions led by state Public Service Commission staff members were followed by public hearings on the $2.1 billion project proposed by New York Regional Interconnect.

Colgate University has been selected as a site for hearings involving New York Regional Interconnect's proposed $2.1 billion high-voltage power line project.

The Oct. 20 hearings will be in the university's Hall of Presidents. Information forums will be held at 1 and 6 p.m., followed by public statement hearings at 2 and 7 p.m.