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report would be “infeasible” to implement by 2011, Norvelle said.
“One of the continuing themes of the [consultants’ report] is what can be done by the summer of 2011,” he said. "The clock’s ticking here.”
Dominion remains confident that any new data would not alter the conclusions by the SCC consultants, which Norvelle described as “encouraging.”
In quoting the consultants, he said the proposed line and route would “fully resolve” transmission reliability issues and would be “least impacting to the commonwealth.”
Dominion believes the proposed route would be less damaging than the alternative because it parallels an existing utility corridor and uses some of the existing right-of-way.
Still, it would need to acquire substantially more right-of-way to build the proposed line.
Norvelle described the consultants reports for the SCC staff as another example of “independent” analysis pointing to the need for the line.
SCC Hearing Examiner Alexander Skirpan will hold a Feb. 25 evidentiary hearing in Richmond on the proposed line.
That will give Dominion, the SCC staff, PEC, local governments, including Fauquier, and other groups and individuals a chance to formally present their case on the proposal.
The hearing will be conducted much like a courtroom trial. Experts may testify and be cross examined by lawyers for formal participants.
Skirpan eventually will make a recommendation to the three-member SCC board, which will decide the matter.
The SCC board’s ruling may be appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court.
E-mail the reporter: ddelrosso@timespapers
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