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  • Taking suggestions for a Virginia lawyer

    If you have a suggestion for a lawyer that has successfully presented power line issues before the Virginia State Corporation Commission we would appreciate knowing.  Please send this suggestion directly to legal@protectpwc.org (no comments on this one).  This person should also have familiarity wit

  • Dominion Power workers checking out properties

    Some homeowners on Antioch road saw Dominion Power workers walking on their land recently … suggesting that the New Road alternative, foolish as it seems, may be a real alternative.  Feel free to report sighting in the comments part of this post.

  • The two pole tower is a stated option for this project

    Just in case folks are thinking we are looking at the single pole option the Dominion Proposal clearly shows the two pole towers are an option as well.   See https://www.dom.com/library/domcom/pdfs/electric-transmission/haymarket/typical-structure.pdf.  Also keep in mind that these “smaller tower” R

  • How can a 20 ft wide power easement become a 120 ft wide easement?

    Most of the folks in the direct path are wondering how a normal 20 foot wide power easement can suddenly become a 120 foot easement with no due process?  Although some people have stated this can be done under “eminent domain” – but I wonder Read More …

  • Town of Haymarket Report on Datacenter and Powerline

    A very nice report: Town Of Haymarket Report – click to download (note it is big so give it minute – please also note that IE may have an issue but it works fine in Chrome – go figure) that shows what the Town Of Haymarket carefully Read More …

  • Why is Dominion Power in the NOVEC service area?

    If anyone has a specific answer to why Dominion Power feels free to run lines though areas that buy their power from NOVEC please put in comment below.

  • Virginia Underground Power Line Report to SCC

    This 2006 report can be found at: https://jlarc.virginia.gov/reports/Rpt343.pdf.  It is over 150 pages long and contains a lot of information relevant to our struggle. Highlites they cited include: Technologies are available to enable electric transmission lines to be placed underground. Except when

  • Easy To Print Flyer Available for Download

    We have create a high resolution flyer you file you can download here: [media-downloader media_id=”84″ texts=”powerline-flyer”].

  • Older WashPost Article applies to all routes

    Written in August about the first through Haymarket, it adds some more context to the wider effort now going on.  Click to open in a new tab or window: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/haymarket-gainesville-residents-fight-new-high-voltage-line-by-dominion-power/2014/08/29/8506dac8-2fbb-11e4-9b9

  • News from Pete Candland’s office

    Thank you for writing to Supervisor Candland about the proposed Dominion Power lines through your neighborhood.  The Supervisor has asked me to provide more information for you. The news of the power lines is disturbing and we have heard from many residents along the proposed Read More …