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Daves Store
Substation and 230 Kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line Project
Overview
Dominion Energy proposes to construct a double-circuit 230 kV transmission line and substation to support continued economic development growth and area reliability in the Gainesville area of Prince William County.
The Daves Store substation will be located adjacent to the existing Heathcote substation near Interstate-66 and Lee Highway (Route 29). The 230 kV double-circuit transmission line proposes to run east from the Daves Store substation connecting to additional substations (named Trident and Stinger) before terminating at NOVEC’s Atlantic substation near the intersection of Wellington Road and Rollins Ford Road. Phase 1 of construction will run from the Atlantic substation to the Trident Substation. Phase 2 will run from Trident to the Daves Store substation.
This project was submitted to Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) in February 2024. The SCC issued its Final Order approving the project on 10/28/24. Please see the Legal page for the final approval document and additional details.
Benefits
- Complies with mandatory standards to ensure safety, reliability and to meet future needs
- Strengthens area reliability
- Strengthens operational flexibility
Documents
Maps
- Project Area Map
This is a map of the area for the project, showing the State Corporation Commission approved route as well as other features.
Legal
SCC Application
The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) is responsible for verifying the need, approving the route and structures and reviewing the environmental impact of certain transmission lines in Virginia. On February 9, 2024, Dominion Energy filed its application with the SCC.
The SCC issued its Final Order approving the project on October 28, 2024. Documents related to the case are available to the public on the SCC Docket of the SCC website or search by Case No. PUR-2024-000021 in the "Search Cases" section. In addition, interested parties may visit the SCC Case Comments Page where individual mailboxes are available for each case accepting public comments.
SCC Timeline
Updated as of January 24, 2025
- April 10, 2024 – Newspaper, Landowner, and Gov’t Official Notice
- April 24, 2024 – Proof of Notice and Publication
- May 22, 2024 – Notices of Participation deadline
- June 26, 2024 – Respondent Testimony deadline
- July 21, 2024 – Staff Report deadline
- August 14, 2024 – DEV Rebuttal deadline
- August 28, 2024 – Deadline for interested party comments
- September 4, 2024 – Deadline for witnesses to notify of desire to testify
- September 11, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – Public witness telephonic hearing
- September 11, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – Evidentiary hearing
- October 28, 2024 – SCC issues final order approving project
Meetings
January 9, 2024
Community meeting
Gainesville High School
June 12, 2024
Community meeting
Bull Run Middle School
View substation visual simulations
Timeline
2026
Fall 2026
Construction and restoration complete
2025
November 2025
Phase 2 construction
Early 2025
Phase 1 construction
2024
October 28, 2024
SCC issues final order approving project
September 3, 2024
Special Use Permit approval from Prince William Board of County Supervisors
June 12, 2024
Substation community meeting
May 2024
Send substation community meeting postcards
February 9, 2024
File application with the State Corporation Commission
January 9, 2024
Community meeting
2023
December 2023
Send project postcards
Spring/Summer 2023
Public outreach
Construction-Related Impact
Service Interruption
Your electric service is not expected to be impacted by this project.
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