Dominion Power Line through VA... Louden, Prince William, etc

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Sorry if this has been posted before. I did a search and didn't see anything.

I'm normally all for progress and building bigger better stuff but this power line is going to go be humming in my back yard, bringing down my property value and screwing up my view. On top of that, it doesn't benefit me at all as it only helps power hungry Northern Virginians! (I live further west) It will be an eye sore on what is currently a beautiful stretch of 66 and the motives for building it are fairly suspect.

A friend of mine told me that the proposed power line will also remove his father's house in The Plains by way of imminent domain. He just built the place last year and was planning on retiring there. He is just one of many who will have no choice but to pick up and move for the line to be built. Not to mention the farms that will also disappear.

Resources at Risk:

The revised Dominion study area encompasses 231,700 acres, including:

83 miles of Scenic Byway

13 miles of the Appalachian Trail, and 72,734 acres visible from the Appalachian Trail

7 major Civil War Battlefields: Aldie, Cedar Creek, Front Royal, Manassas Gap, Middleburg, Thoroughfare Gap, and Upperville. Several are described as the most pristine in the U.S.

17 Historic Sites on the Virginia and National Registers, one of which is a National Historic Landmark

6 Existing Historic Districts covering 13,990 Acres

11 Proposed Historic Districts covering 15,950 Acres

48,000 Acres of Conservation Easements

I say they build it underground or just build another station IN Northern Virginia to take care of the rising demands on the power grid instead of bringing the power all the way across the state. Of course, both options are more expensive and less desirable for those building it.

Anyway, if you don't care or you're for it, you don't care or you're for it but if not there is a petition online available for signing.


Latest news:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...121300029.html

http://washingtontimes.com/business/...5813-8430r.htm

Site opposing the line with lots of info:

http://pecva.org/landuse/energy/powerlines/index.php

Petition:

http://citizen-networks.org/campaign/powerlinepetition


The pictures I've attached are of balloons off 66 showing the height and location of where the lines would be. If you've traveled west on 66 the last week you've seen them.

Thanks,

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[Coooleeey]

Anyway, if you don't care or you're for it, you don't care or you're for it but if not there is a petition online available for signing.

I have no clue what you are trying to say in that line. Regardless I signed the petition. That is an absolutely beautiful portion of our region, what a shame if they get away with it.

Near my property in Highland county they have been fighting against windmills and the governer overrode everyone so they are going in. Total crock of ****, more money in someone elses pockets and its going to ruin some of the unscathed, clean, and of course beautiful mountain ranges we have.

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I have no clue what you are trying to say in that line. Regardless I signed the petition. That is an absolutely beautiful portion of our region, what a shame if they get away with it.
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Some people DON'T care! Some people are FOR it!

If you're one of those people, move along. If not, sign the petition. I guess I was just trying to say "I'm not trying to start a big debate here" in so many words.

[rictus58]

I have no clue what you are trying to say in that line. Regardless I signed the petition. That is an absolutely beautiful portion of our region, what a shame if they get away with it.

Near my property in Highland county they have been fighting against windmills and the governer overrode everyone so they are going in. Total crock of ****, more money in someone elses pockets and its going to ruin some of the unscathed, clean, and of course beautiful mountain ranges we have.

NIMBY

Be thankful they WANT to install clean, no exhaust windmills instead of an incenerator to generate energy.

[Coooleeey]

NIMBY

Be thankful they WANT to install clean, no exhaust windmills instead of an incenerator to generate energy.

I'll never be thankful for them clearing acres and acres of land for ugly windmills.

[Kilmer17]

Dominion power owned the railroad tracks, which they converted (at their own cost) to longest park in the US (the bike trail). When they did it, they were upfront and honest with the state, county and local govts about their intent to eventually put the lines down the trail. The agreement was reached decades ago to allow them to put them up in a different area (the ones you mention) in exchange for them doing all of the work, maintenance etc on the trail. Otherwise they were simply going to put them on their own land.

Those plans have been in palce for literally decades, so while Im sure it's an inconvenience for you personally, you could have (and frankly your title insurance should have found) known about this before you bought.

FWIW, less thana decade ago, Dominion offered to put all of their lines underground if the state would approve the necessary raise in electricy bills to cover it. The state refused.

Im a vehement opponent of the application of imminent domain statues, this isnt one of those cases however.

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Be thankful they WANT to install clean, no exhaust windmills instead of an incenerator to generate energy.

Yeah, clearing acres and acres is a bummer but windmills are at least a step in the right direction.

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Those plans have been in palce for literally decades, so while Im sure it's an inconvenience for you personally, you could have (and frankly your title insurance should have found) known about this before you bought.
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Not really. The plans have changed and the routes have changed a number of times due to opposition in the last year. Moving it away from other locations into my back yard. No one could have predicted such changes.

You gotta link to back this up? I've never heard about it and have lived in VA my whole life. What bike trail are you refering to? W&OD?

[Kilmer17]

Would yoiu pay double your bill to have it underground?

It sucks that it ends up in your yard, but it has to go somewhere.

[rictus58]

I'll never be thankful for them clearing acres and acres of land for ugly windmills.

So where do you want them to get/deliver energy from? someone elses backyard?
What type of land was cleared for your home? For the roads to get to your home?

[rictus58]

Holy Crap I agree with Kilmer. I wonder if this is what it feels like the Chom and Sarge realize they agree on something

[Kilmer17]

Not really. The plans have changed and the routes have changed a number of times due to opposition in the last year. Moving it away from other locations into my back yard. No one could have predicted such changes.

You gotta link to back this up? I've never heard about it and have lived in VA my whole life. What bike trail are you refering to? W&OD?

No, I grew up in Leesburg and my dad's firm has been involved with some of the land use issues for decades. There was a big stink about it back in the early to mid 80s when the trail was completed, I'll see if the Times Mirror archives has anything.

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Would yoiu pay double your bill to have it underground?

It sucks that it ends up in your yard, but it has to go somewhere.

Again, I do not benefit from these power lines, NOVA does. I don't even get my power from Dominion. You're right, it has to go somewhere. Or does it? Running over peoples houses and farms somehow doesn't seem like the best option but that's just me.

[Kilmer17]

Again, I do not benefit from these power lines, NOVA does. I don't even get my power from Dominion. You're right, it has to go somewhere. Or does it? Running over peoples houses and farms somehow doesn't seem like the best option but that's just me.

I think you're correct, it's not the best option, just the cheapest.

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I think you're correct, it's not the best option, just the cheapest.

..and ugliest.