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Patrick County board approves easement for Mayo River Station upgrade after rail-trail concerns
Summary
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors approved an easement in front of the sheriff's office for Appalachian Power's Mayo River Station transmission upgrade after asking the utility to explore alternate routings across APCO-owned land and to relay rail-trail impact concerns to engineers.
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve an easement in front of the county sheriff's office needed for a transmission upgrade tied to the Mayo River Station project.
Bailey Mann, representing APCO, told the board the company is upgrading the line from 69 kilovolts to 138 kilovolts and needs a new substation footprint because the current yard cannot handle the increased load. "This is going to be something that will bring more power and…
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