Dominion to hold public meeting July 15 on proposed power line routes; 3 out of consideration

Gainesville Supervisor Pete Candland reports that Dominion Power has completed the first phase of its studies on various routes for the construction of the Haymarket 230 kV Transmission and Substation Project, and will recommend to the State Corporation (SCC) that three of the proposed route alternatives that have been studied should not be considered.

According to a news release from Candland’s office, the three route alternatives that Dominion Power has determined that the SCC should not consider are:
New Road Alternatives
Wheeler Alternatives
Northern Alternative

Dominion Power will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, from 5 to 8 PM at Battlefield High School to present information on the routes that are currently under consideration, including:
I-66 “Hybrid” Overhead/Underground Alternative
I-66 Overhead Alternative
Railroad Alternative
Carver Road Alternative
Madison Alternative

Candland said he wanted to express “personal appreciation for the tireless and uncompromising efforts of The Coalition to Protect Prince William County, led by Elena Schlossberg and her leadership team, who rallied the community to demonstrate to Dominion Power that the three route alternatives that now have been eliminated from their recommendations to the SCC should not have received serious consideration from the outset.”

Candland’s news release went on to state, “While this is good news for many citizens, homeowners, and Homeowners Associations in the Gainesville District who would have been adversely impacted by these three route alternatives that Dominion Power will now recommend not to be considered by the SCC, there is considerable work that remains to be done.” 

“There are still several routing plans that Dominion is considering that are completely unacceptable, including the “Railroad Alternative.”  We must hold firm in our commitment to support only the “Hybrid” option that buries the power lines along I-66, stated Candland.

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