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By James P. Gannon
Special To the Rappahannock News
Rappahannock County's efforts to forestall building of a new, highvoltage electrical transmission line across the eastern portion of the county received a serious blow Monday as a state hearing examiner recommended approval of Dominion Virginia Power Company’s controversial project.
The recommendation of the State Corporation Commission hearing examiner goes next to the full commission, which may accept, modify or reject the recommendation. The commission relies heavily on the hearing examiner’s report and the case record to issue a final order.
In a report filed Monday, Hearing Examiner Alexander F. Skirpan Jr., found that the construction of the transmission line on company-owned right-of-way “is necessary to serve northern Virginia and resolve overloads projected to occur on an existing 500 kilovolt transmission line beginning in 2011,” according to an SCC news release.
Rappahannock County, the Piedmont Environmental Council and other opponents had intervened in the case to oppose the proposed transmission line on grounds that it was not needed and would damage the environment and property values. PEC said it was disap
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