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water system. The amount of the voltage is analagous to the size of the pump, the amperage, to the size of the pipes. To increase the capacity of the system, there are two options: increasing the size of the pipe, which allows it to carry more water, or increasing the power of the pump, which pushes more water through the pipe,
Potomac Edison, Mr. Jackson said, opted for the first choice, increasing the size of the line, allowing the utility “to maintain existing service and serve more people.” He predicted that the larger cables would be sufficient to serve the utility's customers for the next "30 to 50 years.”
Mr. McCarthy said that Potomac Edison had contacted him before the pole replacement began. In his opinion, the zoning administrator said, the upgrade is covered under the exemption which covers maintenance and repair of existing utility lines.
“If the utility were planning a new right-of-way, or increasing the transmission capacity on the existing line, that would require a new permit." Mr. McCarthy explained. “There is nothing in the ordinance to preclude an increase in the height of the existing poles."
The only poles which will be placed in new locations, Mr. McCarthy said, are those which will have to be relocated because of the widening of Route 211 between Washington and Sperryville.
Mr. McCarthy said that his concern. when he was approached by the utility, "was whether they planned to increase the capacity of the line. One of my first questions was. Is this the first step toward an upgrade of the existing 34.5kv line?'.”
Mr. Jackson, he said, assured him that was not the case.
Mr. McCarthy said the utility had provided complete documentation of the entire project, including the location, design and specifications of each type of pole. Those plans, he added, “document that there is no increased capacity. What they are doing will not allow such and increase.”
Mr. McCarthy said he told the members of the Board of Supervisors in the affected districts of the utility’s plans. And, the matter has been placed on the agenda of the board’s special meeting, set for next Monday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse.
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