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Carson-Reams
Project Overview
It has become necessary to address an aging electric transmission line, which has been in operation for more than five decades, between our Carson and Reams substations, located along an existing corridor in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
The 230 kilovolt (kV) line is approximately 1-mile in length and current proposed design requires no new permanent right of way to rebuild to current electrical safety and electrical requirements.
Benefits
- Maintains current right of way
- New structures located in the same general location as existing structures
- Complies with mandatory standards to ensure safety, reliability and to meet future needs
- Minimizes impact to the community and environment
- Replaces aging infrastructure
Timeline
- May 2021
- Project Announcement
- Website launched
- June 2021
- Solicit input from cultural advocacy groups
- July 2021
- Virtual Community Meeting
- Late Summer 2021
- File application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC)
Construction Related Impacts
Service Interruption
Your electric service is not expected to be impacted by this project.
Neighborhood
Access to surrounding neighborhoods may be impacted.
FAQs
A virtual community meeting will be held in July 2021 to allow the public to hear from subject matter experts and learn details about the project. In addition, the Transmission Application Process Chart outlines how the public can become involved in the SCC approval process. You can also contact us to add your mailing address and email address to our distribution list.
The proposed project seeks to replace existing overhead structures with new overhead structures within the existing right of way. In doing so, the line will be rebuilt to current safety and industry standards.
As part of the regulatory application process, we complete an evaluation of potential environmental, cultural and historical impacts of the project. We work with local, state and federal agencies to complete these evaluations and mitigate any impacts. All required permits are obtained and permitting conditions are met. Permitting agencies typically include the Army Corps of Engineers, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, and the Virginia Department of Transportation. Commenting agencies include the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, among others.
Our enterprise-wide environmental report describes our commitment to the responsible stewardship of natural resources and provides a wealth of information on environmental management and performance. We also invite you to read our Corporate Environmental Policy and our Greenhouse Gas Report.
Legal
The State Corporation Commission (SCC) is responsible for verifying the need, route, and environmental impact of transmission lines in Virginia. Documents related to the case are made available to the public on the SCC Docket Search section of the SCC website, in the "Search Cases" section (enter case number PUR-2021-00194). In addition, interested parties may also comment directly to the SCC by sending an email to sccinfo@scc.virginia.gov.
- March 11, 2022 - Final Order
- Jan. 11, 2022 - Hearing Examiner's ruling
- Sept. 22, 2021 - Order for notice and hearing
- Aug. 19, 2021 - Dominion Energy filed application with SCC
Meetings
Virtual Community Meeting
- July 22, 2021 – Virtual Community Meeting, 6 p.m. live via Webex Events (View Recording)
Timeline
2021
Late Summer
File application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC)
July
Virtual Community Meeting
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