PRESS RELEASE: Candland & Hugo Call for Unity to Protect the Rural Crescent – Coalition Agrees!

PRESS RELEASE Haymarket, Virginia (August 30, 2018) – The Rural Crescent is facing its most serious – and secretive – threat since its creation.  A proposal that will remove thousands of acres from the Rural Crescent is being crafted by the PWC Planning Office.  Supervisor Read More …

Coalition Press Release: BREAKING NEWS!!

Coalition and Dominion Reach Legal Agreement to Partially Bury Powerline Executive director says: “This agreement fulfills our mission: bury the line along I-66.” Haymarket, Virginia (March 22, 2018) – Finally, after years of hard work and unwavering resolve, the Coalition and its allies have achieved Read More …

PRESS RELEASE: Bill Burying Haymarket Transmission Line Passes General Assembly

Executive director says: “Buried is better – and within our community’s reach.” Haymarket, Virginia (March 5, 2018) – Last week, the Virginia General Assembly passed a “Grid Modernization” bill that includes provisions to bury most of the Haymarket transmission line. “It’s always been about one Read More …

Dominion Requests Delay – Coalition Agrees — And the Fight Continues

The following press release and email were sent out 1/24/18. PRESS RELEASE Dominion requests delay – Coalition agrees Executive director says: “We hope good luck – and good faith – persist.” Haymarket, Virginia (January 24, 2018) – A potentially decisive scenario has developed in Richmond Read More …

Coalition Press Release: Next 30 Days May Determine Next 30 Years

In defense of the Haymarket/Gainesville community regarding Dominion’s proposed Haymarket Transmission Line and Substation project, the Coalition is preparing remand testimony for submittal to the SCC on January 26, and will be representing the community as a formal Respondent at the February 8 Remand Hearing Read More …

Coalition Press Release: Dominion’s Regulator and Coalition Agree; Powerline Need Unproven – 12/6/17

Dominion’s Regulator and Coalition Agree; Powerline Need Unproven Executive director says: “This is historic – SCC tells Dominion ‘try again’ with application.” Haymarket, Virginia (December 6, 2017) – The State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) highest ranking officials took the historic step of sending Dominion Energy’s (Dominion) Read More …

Coalition Press Release: Don’t Believe the Hype: No Decision Has Been Made!

Executive director says: “The fight isn’t over – Coalition response puts entire project in doubt.” Haymarket, Virginia (September 26, 2017) – On the same day that the Coalition and Somerset Crossing submitted arguments challenging the very need for the project, Dominion Virginia Power recommended their Read More …

Coalition Press Release: Looking for Clarity in the Chaos – Don’t Let Dominion Redefine the Issues at Stake

Coalition to Protect Prince William County PO Box 382 | Haymarket, VA 20168 www.protectpwc.org PRESS RELEASE Looking for Clarity in the Chaos – Don’t Let Dominion Redefine the Issues at Stake Executive Director says: “Community’s goal is clear – I-66 and buried. Distraction and deception Read More …

Coalition: Email and Press Release – Call to Action! – 7/26/17

CALL TO ACTION!! Recent events over the last two weeks are significant, and the pace of new SCC orders and Dominion Power motions in the last 24 hours have been dizzying. In a nutshell, the SCC Commissioners suspended their final order directing Carver Road as Read More …

Press Release: BREAKING NEWS – SCC Commissioner Ruling

State Corporation Commission (SCC) Puts Profits Over People, Property, Process Executive director says: “SCC shows it’s in the business of politics and economic development, not oversight.” Haymarket, Virginia (April 7, 2017) – The Coalition to Protect Prince William County received yesterday’s announcement from the SCC Read More …

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 Read More …

Press Release: Virginia House and Senate Amend Legislation; Stopping Short-Circuit of Local Voice in Infrastructure Zoning

Executive director says: “PWC Local officials came up big; Delegate Habeeb compromised; Senator Stanley looked small.” Haymarket, Virginia (February 17, 2017) – Local state and county-elected officials joined with the Coalition to Protect Prince William County to contain damage from a “Trojan Horse” bill designed Read More …

Press Release: Habeeb-Stanley “Trojan Horse” Aims to Eliminate Local Voice in Utility Regulation

Executive director says: “The Habeeb-Stanley Trojan horse doesn’t just shorten the process – it short circuits it.” Haymarket, Virginia (January 30, 2017) – The Coalition to Protect Prince William County intensified its efforts to expose efforts in Richmond which will short circuit local participation in Read More …

Press Release: Coalition Legal Counsel Rejects – and Refutes – SCC Hearing Examiner’s Report

Executive director says: “Prince William residents deserve better than a ‘best guess’ from Dominion’s regulator.” Haymarket, Virginia (December 9, 2016) – The Coalition to Protect Prince William County responded via legal counsel to the State Corporation Commission (SCC) Hearing Examiner’s report in the Haymarket transmission Read More …