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Fluvanna County adopts resolution opposing 765 kV Valley Link transmission line after presentation and extended public comment
Summary
After a presentation by a Valley Link representative and lengthy public comment, the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors on April 1 adopted a resolution opposing the proposed Valley Link Joshua Falls–Yeat 765 kV transmission line, citing environmental, visual, health and property-value concerns; the vote was 5–0.
Chair Anthony P. O’Brien and the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on April 1 to adopt Resolution No. 12‑2026 formally opposing the Valley Link Joshua Falls–Yeat Electric Transmission Line Project.
The action followed a presentation by Adam McGuire, identified in the record as a Dominion Energy representative for Valley Link, who described the project as an approximately 115‑mile, 765‑kilovolt transmission line supported by steel lattice structures about 135–160 feet tall and requiring a typical cleared right‑of‑way of roughly 200 feet. McGuire said the route was selected through regional transmission planning and approved by the regional grid operator PJM as addressing long‑term reliability needs; he also noted routing constraints that include homes, scenic and historic resources, environmental areas, public lands and…
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