Some Things for ALL of us to consider….
This video gives us much to think about and speak up against:
Category: Dominion Power
InsideNoVa: State rejects Prince William’s preferred Dominion Power line route
InsideNoVa By Alex Koma, akoma@insidenova.com, April 12, 2017 Roger Snyder/For InsideNoVa.com The route in yellow had been preferred by the county, but rejected by state regulators. An alternative proposal is expected to focus on access from the railroad tracks nearby. State regulators are rejecting
Data Center Knowledge: New Power Line for Amazon may run above Railroad despite opposition
https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2017/04/11/new-power-line-amazon-may-run-railroads-despite-opposition Map of proposed electric line routes for an expanded Amazon data center in Haymarket, Virginia, as drawn by Dominion Power in 2015. by Scott Fulton III on April 11, 2017 The Virginia State Corporation Commission cleared the way last Thursday for the state’s largest
Del. Bob Marshall: It’s All For The Money
It’s All for the Money Virginia’s State Corporation Commission has made the case for a constitutional lawsuit against itself, Amazon and Dominion Power by their approval of two electric transmission routes (Railroad and Carver Road) to serve Jeff Bezos’s Amazon Haymarket data center, and their
The Derecho: “Now Let Us Have Our Way And Be Gone”
“Now Let Us Have Our Way And Be Gone” “Now Let Us Have Our Way And Be Gone”, a quote from Senator Stanley (R-Brylcreem) largely sums the problems many have with the Imperial Clown Show. Me thinks Senator Stanley doth protest too much. Senator Stanley’s
Link to Senate Video – 2/16/17 – HB 1766
2/16/17: Link to video of Senate: Debate on HB1766 begins at 2:27:20, Sen. Stanley’s rant begins at 2:30:00 and the bill passes at 2:34:30 http://virginia-senate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1681
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Dominion underground line bill, Appalachian bill bypassing local zoning, clear committee
http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/dominion-underground-line-bill-appalachian-bill-bypassing-local-zoning-clear/article_eb5460f0-f0d3-5832-823c-d13505851fe7.html By ROBERT ZULLO Richmond Times-Dispatch February 14, 2017 The House of Delegates’ Commerce and Labor Committee advanced legislation Tuesday that would direct the State Corporation Commission to view Dominion Virginia Power’s pricey plans to bury some of its outage-prone lines in a more favorable
InsideNOVA: General Assembly bill to clear up language has some worried that an amendment would benefit Dominion
http://www.insidenova.com/headlines/general-assembly-bill-to-clear-up-language-has-some-worried/article_9f5a3d8a-efcf-11e6-b51d-df02fde786fa.html By Alex Koma akoma@insidenova.com Feb 10, 2017 A seemingly obscure bill making its way through the General Assembly has caught the attention of Prince William County lawmakers and environmental advocates alike, as concerns grow that the legislation could end up affecting the controversial
WAVY.com-Associated Press: Trump’s attack tactics emerge in Virginia gubernatorial race
Trump’s attack tactics emerge in Virginia gubernatorial race ALAN SUDERMAN, Associated Press Published: February 1, 2017, 5:54 am RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Donald Trump’s often contentious path to becoming the 45th president included unusual battles with major businesses like Macy’s and Amazon. Trump mocked Macy’s
Richmond Times-Dispatch Letter to Editor: Decision on power lines was unfair
Editor, Times-Dispatch: The State Corporation Commission’s hearing examiner recently recommended approval of the above-ground Carver Road alternative power lines for the Amazon data center project in Haymarket. This recommended route parallels Route 29 from Gainesville before cutting through neighborhoods and woodlands to swing north toward
Richmond Times-Dispatch Letter to Editor: Power lines would endanger community
Editor, Times-Dispatch: The State Corporation Commission holds the future of our community in its hands. My husband and I, as well as many other families, chose to build our home in an area surrounded by conservation land. Originally, this seemed to be the ideal neighborhood
Richmond Times-Dispatch Letter to Editor: Power Lines Don’t Belong on Carver
Editor, Times-Dispatch: I am opposed to the proposed power lines that would be placed on Carver Road in Gainesville. Carver Road is a historically African-American neighborhood (one of the last in the area). The neighborhood has been home to working-class citizens for generations. Building power
Richmond Times Dispatch: Dominion helps bankroll state Democrats, GOP at national conventions
Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2016 10:28 am http://www.dailyprogress.com/starexponent/news/dominion-helps-bankroll-state-democrats-gop-at-national-conventions/article_b81ac980-394e-11e6-81c7-97da4abcea72.html By JIM NOLAN AND ROBERT ZULLO Richmond Times-Dispatch Energy giant Dominion continues to invest heavily in an alternate form of power in Virginia: political power. The corporation gave $100,000 to the Democratic Party of Virginia in a
SCC probing Wheeler, New Rd. routes and asking DVP other hard-hitting questions
The SCC sent new interrogatories to Dominion on May 6, 2016. In it they are exploring additional route possibilities (Wheeler, New Rd.), besides the 5 routes Dominion proposed in their application. The interrogatory contains many other hard-hitting questions, some referencing citizen testimony presented on May 2, 2016. READ
Be a Somebody
We recently figured out that there have only been 105 comments submitted online since 12/11/15, when the SCC established the on-line site for the Haymarket transmission and substation project. Surely we can do better than this! This project impacts thousands of us across the Haymarket,
Feb. 24th SCC Local Hearing Testimony
Testimony from Feb. 24th local hearing is now posted to the SCC project site: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/DocketSearch#caseDocs/135114
Route 66 Declaration Form
Fill out the Route 66 Declaration Form and bring it to one of the Hearing Dates so that it can be entered into the official record of opposition to any route EXCEPT I-66 and BURIED.
Nov. 5, 2015 – Dominion Power Notice to PW Supervisors Concerning Preferred Route…
On behalf of Dominion Virginia Power, I would like to inform you that we have completed the routing study for the Haymarket 230kV Transmission Line and Substation Project. We appreciate your engagement over the last several months as we have worked to complete our analysis.
SCC (State Corporation Commission) Transmission Line Process
Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) has regulatory authority over all electric utilities and requires that all transmission facilities at or above 138 kV be certified by the SCC. The SCC determines the need for a proposed line and the route. Among other elements considered, the
HaymarketBeat: Coalition of PWC Address Amazon CEO
From Haymarket Beat The following is a letter to Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos. It was sent by The Coalition to Protect Prince William County and distributed to local media outlets. Dear Mr. Bezos, The purpose of this letter is to address with you a situation