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electricity, would be the primary beneficiary of the line, not the eastern seaboard.
Northern Virginia’s business community was represented in force at the hearing.
Virginia Chamber of Commerce President Hugh Keogh said the continued robust expansion of the region’s economy depends the “predictability and availability” of electricity.
Northern Virginia generates high-paying technology jobs that provide spin-off financial benefits for the entire state, Keogh said.
A perceived lack of energy in the next decade could threaten future economic development opportunities, he said.
Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce William D. Lecos called Northern Virginia the state’s “economic engine.”
As its high-tech sector grows, so must critical infrastructure such reliable electricity sources to sustain business, Lecos said. ‘Therp’s every reason to believe this trend (of economic growth) will continue,” he said.
Representatives. of the National Association of Industrial Office Properties and several businesses spoke in sup__i:_
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