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One Alternative Places Line Along Interstate 66
• Second Alternative Sends Line Along Existing Corridors
• Another Possihility'Buries Line Within Study Area
RICHMOND, Va. Dominion Virginia Power is studying at least for a 40-mile, 500,000-volt transmission line in Northern Virginia, the company announced Tuesday.
“These alternatives are a direct result of our conversations with the people who came to our workshops last fall and continue to contact us,” said Paul D. Koonce, chief executive officer, Dominion Energy. “We have also been meeting with various groups and Officials to explain the need for the line. All of these alternatives have their challenges, but they are worth studying alongside the planned route segments we displayed at the workshops.
“While the alternatives are new, what has not changed is the critical need for an additional pathway for electricity into Northern Virginia. Virginia cannot afford to have its electrical network become like the region’s highway system — a bumper-to-bumper mess. Problems on that system lead to hours stuck in traffic jams. On an electrical transmission system, they lead to blackouts.”
Dominion will continue to study all options and routes, including those presented at the workshops, in preparation for
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