Before acting upon any application, the Commission shall weigh all the respective advantages and disadvantages from the standpoint of the Commonwealth as a whole and the people thereof and shall make such investigation as may be appropriate as to the effect of the proposed construction upon any cities, towns and counties and upon the prospective development of other natural resources and the property of others.

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Code 1950, § 62-76; 1968, c. 659.