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IN RAPPAHANNOCK, J. Newbill Miller, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, said the board viewed the proposed line with “a great deal of concern.”
Miller said the Board unanimously opposes the powerline, and that the Board “represents the majority of the people.” He said the line would be a threat to the county’s economy, and might injure the county’s tax base forever.
“Our people here are quiet people,” Miller said, “and many don’t like to come in and testify. But you can be sure that we speak for the majority.”
A different approach to evaluating the power company needs was suggested by Col. J.T. White, who said he expects to retire soon from the Army Corps of Engineers.
Speaking to the Vepco assertion that building new lines in established corridors would lower the reliability of power service, Col. White questioned the need for a high degree of reliability.
“If you build the lines in existing corridors,” he said, “you may increase power outages and some businesses and institutions, such as hospitals, may have to install standby generating equipment.
“It would cost them more, but the bill then would be paid by the people who use the power. The esthetic value here is paramount,” he said.
COL. *WHITE said he searched for eight years to find a place to build a house
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