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Buckingham supervisors adopt resolution opposing ValleyLink transmission route after strong public turnout
Summary
After extensive public comment raising concerns about health risks, property impacts and higher electric rates, the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a resolution opposing the proposed ValleyLink 765 kV transmission line and directed steps to preserve the county's legal options before the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a resolution formally opposing the proposed ValleyLink 765‑kilovolt transmission line as routed through the county, supervisors said after a lengthy public comment period.
Muscaldo, who read the resolution on behalf of the board, summarized its core provisions: the county "expresses a strong opposition to a proposed ValleyLink 765 kV transmission line as routed or proposed to be routed through Buckingham County," reserves the right to intervene before the Virginia State Corporation Commission and requests briefings from ValleyLink LLC on route selection and alternatives. The resolution also calls for independent need and route analyses, consideration of underground placement in sensitive areas, environmental protections, and a community benefit agreement.
The vote followed more than an hour of public…
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