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Power Line
Meeting
To the Editor:
My husband and I have been residents of Rapphannock County since 1985. We moved here specifically because of the county’s rural nature and beauty.
On Aug. 25, we received a lettter from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative informing us of their plans to run a new transmission line from Sperryville, across our (and other) property, to their Rixley substation in Culpeper County.
It is our understanding that this line, a transmission, not a distribution line, will have little, if any effect on the quality of power in Rappahannock County. Culpeper County residents will reap the benefits of this line, while Rappahannock residents will have their property values and scenic views forever ruined.
We believe there must be a better solution: perhaps get the needed additional power from an existing or new source, or find a better, less destructive corridor for the new line. It does not seem right that Rappahannock, one of the last pristine spots in Northern Virginia, should be spoiled for the benefit of others who care more for development than
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