Timeline for the 500-kV Transmission Line Proposal
April 19th, 2007
Both Dominion Virginia Power and TrAILCo filed applications with the State Corporation Commission for permission to build the new 500-kV transmission line. In Virginia, TrAILCo's portion of the line would begin in Frederick County at the WV state border and end in eastern Warren County. Dominion's portion of the line would pick up in eastern Warren County and then follow a "preferred route" south through Rappahannock, Culpeper, Fauquier, Prince William and Loudoun or follow an alternate route along or near to I-66 through Fauquier, Prince William and Loudoun.
June 4th, 2007
The State Corporation Commission issued an "Order for Notice and Hearing" on Dominion and TrAILCo's 500-kV transmission line. This order set up an initial timeline for the proceedings, laying out public hearing dates, comment deadlines and a preliminary case schedule. To learn more about the case visit the SCC website, click on "search cases" and enter case number PUE-2007-00031 for Dominion and PUE-2007-00033 for Allegheny. Look through the document library to see the documents filed in the case so far.
July and August, 2007
Public Hearings on the transmission line proposal were held in late July and early August.
December 14, 2007
Written comments from the public regarding the Dominion/TrAILCo transmission line are due with the State Corporation Commission.
January 14, 2007
A final public hearing will be held in Richmond at 9am at the Commission's Courtroom, Second Floor, Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street.
February 25, 2008
The evidentiary hearings begin. Experts from intervening parties (including Piedmont Environmental Council) and the utilities (Dominion and TrAILCo) present testimony.
March 18, 2008
The evidentiary hearings conclude.
May 19, 2008
Post Hearing Briefs were turned in.
June 11, 2008
SCC Hearing Examiner chooses to reopen the case, requires Dominion and PJM to run additional tests.
June 30, 2008
The results of Dominion and PJM's updated tests will be presented at a hearing in Richmond. Cross-examination will take place.
Although there is no set deadline, there will likely be a decision from the State Corporation Commission by the fall of 2008.
