February 26, 2026
From a reader:
Dominion Energy has proposed a rebuild of an existing 230-kV transmission line from Dooms in Augusta County to Charlottesville to sustain reliability. The route for the line goes through western Albemarle between Crozet and White Hall and into Ivy. Dominion reports that the new line will maintain current right of way and that new structures will be near the same location as existing structures. Learn more about the proposal here; it is now with the State Corporation Commission for approval.
Piedmont Environmental Council has called attention to the project because of potential visual and environmental impacts; read about PEC’s concerns here. Public comments can be submitted to the SCC online here (Case No. PUR-2025-00189); deadline March 25.
And, not in Crozet, but close, via Tammy Purcell’s excellent and informative Engage Louisa:
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Representatives from Dominion Energy on Tuesday night briefed the board of supervisors on a proposed ultra-high voltage power line that could slice through Central Virginia and significantly impact Louisa County. (meeting video)
Dominion and its partners, FirstEnergy Transmission and Transource, operating as Valley Link Transmission Company, plan to build a 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission line, stretching 115 miles from the Joshua Falls substation in Campbell County to the proposed Yeat substation in southeastern Culpeper.
The line would be one of the biggest ever constructed on the east coast, carrying three times the power of a 500 kV line, currently the largest in Dominion’s system. It would connect with an existing 765 kV line at Joshua Falls, operated by American Electric Power (AEP), delivering bulk electricity from the Ohio River Valley to power-hungry users across Northern and Central Virginia. AEP, the parent company of Appalachian Power, is a partner in Transource. It has operated 765 kV lines in the Midwest since the 1970s.
And from Albemarle County’s newsletter
Dominion Energy: Charlottesville-Gordonsville 230 kV Electric Transmission Project
Our partners at Dominion Energy is hosting a community meeting in Charlottesville to discuss the Charlottesville-Gordonsville 230 kV Rebuild project, and upgrade to the transmission line between the Charlottesville and Gordonsville substations. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 3, from 5 to 7 pm at the Courtyard Marriott Charlottesville University Medical Center, located at 1201 W Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
Attendees can speak with project team members and ask questions about the planned rebuild and reconductoring of 20 miles of transmission lines. ? Participants are encouraged to stop by at any time during the scheduled hours. ? For more information, visit DominionEnergy.com/CharlottesvilleGordonsville or email [email protected]. ?
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