Goochland supervisor says board will consider resolution criticizing regional transmission plan
Loading...
Summary
Supervisor Jonathan Lyle told the District 5 town hall that Dominion Energy and other proposals could bring a substation and a 765 kV transmission line through parts of the county; he said the board will vote on a resolution on the seventh to express county concerns and urge alternatives.
Supervisor Jonathan Lyle told attendees that two major transmission-line proposals are under review and that one—filed with the State Corporation Commission by the utility—would place a substation in West Creek.
Lyle said a separate high-voltage proposal, described in the transcript as a 765-kilovolt line, has prompted community meetings and widespread concern. "There was a community meeting Monday night... There aren't a lot of people that say this is a good idea," he said.
He said the Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution on the seventh that, as presented during the town hall, would express the county’s opinion and urge examination of alternatives. Lyle encouraged residents to submit comments during the open-comment period and to attend the board hearing.
The supervisor framed his comments as an invitation for county residents to engage, saying the board’s planned action is meant to record local views rather than substitute for the regulatory process that reviews utility filings.
