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Fauquier County. The proposed powerline would cross Rappahannock County over its northern end, between Warren and Fauquier Counties. Unlike the 138,000-volt transmission line proposed earlier by Peco, this powerline would be among the largest in the world at that time, necessitating huge steel truss towers and a far wider cleared strip of land that would be visible from much larger distances. RLEFs position was that this new powerline was unnecessary since Vepco could add circuits to its already existing transmission lines. Vepco’s main argument for building the new transmission line was that the capacity of existing ones could not be enhanced without the demolition of many buildings located adjacent to the lines.
Appealed
In May 1975, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) ruled that the company could proceed with its proposed plans. RLEP mounted a major fundraising effort to raise money for an appeal, and the people of Rappahannock County
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