The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
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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)
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
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
Thanks to people from neighborhoods throughout the affected Haymarket and Gainesville area who showed up on a rainy Saturday, July 29, carrying hand-made signs calling out Amazon and Dominion, supporting the protest organized by Carver Road residents at Dominion Energy’s facility in Herndon!
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
This video gives us much to think about and speak up against:
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
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
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
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
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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
Legislators reject Hearing Examiner Recommendation 120216
Executive director says: “SCC Staff agrees Dominion soaks ratepayers for a single client. Maybe not the first time?” Haymarket, Virginia (August 8, 2016) – Dominion Virginia Power (Dominion) continues to push the risk and expense of private “extension cords” for individual large clients onto ratepayers
Executive director says: “Dominion’s ‘home-court advantage’ disappeared in latest round of SCC hearings.” Haymarket, Virginia (June 27, 2016) – Dominion Virginia Power (Dominion) scrambled to justify forcing ratepayers and property owners to subsidize one client’s private “extension cord,” and belittled both county elected officials and their staff
Executive director says: “Without Amazon, there would be no extension cord. Why is Dominion dodging?” Haymarket, Virginia (June 13, 2016) – Dominion Virginia Power (Dominion) rebuttal witnesses tried to downplay the importance of Amazon, argued for rate-payers to subsidize an overhead extension cord, and dismissed
Executive director says: “Dominion knows Amazon seeks a subsidized extension cord – and so does the SCC.” Haymarket, Virginia (June 6, 2016) – Amazon knew the Haymarket data center site was unsuitable and lacked sufficient infrastructure, new Dominion Virginia Power testimony reveals. And the State
Executive director says: ”Nine months of citizen-county-business collaboration have paid off. Well done.” Haymarket, Virginia (May 18, 2016) – Tuesday evening, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted 7-1 to approve Zoning Text Amendment A, which helps properly site data centers and supporting infrastructure,
To: All elected officials, all media outlets Coalition to Protect Prince William County PO Box 382 | Haymarket, VA 20168 Sometimes, constituents and other citizens ask for your vote. Today, I am asking you for your voice. Next Monday, May 2, is the last
BOCS REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO HELP UNPLUG AMAZON EXTENSION CORD Executive director says: ”Supervisors stayed the course and kept their commitment to progress, over plunder.” (The April 12 resolution was approved by County Board of Supervisors! See final resolution here: April 12 Resolution) Haymarket, Virginia (April