Year: 2014

  • Check out the PWC GIS

    Some high resolution data on property lines.   Check out the Prince William Country GIS.

  • Why will Dominion bury some lines but not others?

    One of the many ironies is that Dominion is burying power lines all over Virginia, but not for all the distance in any of the proposals for the “Haymarket” substation.  Let’s just call it the Midwoods substation … since it will primarily benefit the current Read More …

  • Who does this power line serve?

    While some previous powerline proposals have been sold as way to give the region better reliability … this one will serve primarily industry at a small location north of Haymarket.  Estimates go as far to suggest 400,ooo homes could be served from this new substation. Read More …

  • The last time … we won

    This is not the first time Dominion has tried to string a 200+ foot 400+ wide powerline through Western Prince William County and areas that touch it.  At one point, about 5 years ago, it was proposed as a jagged line that touches many of Read More …

  • PrinceWilliamTimes.com: Town council opposes proposed power lines

    From PrinceWilliamTimes.com – Town Council Opposes Proposed Power Lines By Dan Roem – droem@virginianewsgroup.com The Haymarket Town Council is officially opposed to Dominion Virginia Power’s plan to run 110-foot-high transmission lines from Haymarket to Gainesville. Last Monday, the Haymarket Town

  • Data Center Knowledge: Prince William County Says It Too Is N. Virginia’s Data Center Magnet

    One of the data center hotspots in Prince William County is the 1,600-acre Innovation Technology Park. (Photo: County Economic Development Department) Colocation, Washington DC Area Prince William County Says It Too is N. Virginia’s Data Center Magnet by Jason Verge  on October 1, 2014 Prince Willia