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Lynnhaven to Virginia Beach
Fiber Project
At Dominion Energy, we continually review and analyze our energy infrastructure to provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to the communities we serve. In spring 2024, we are installing dual system protection and communication fiber on an existing electric transmission line north of I-264 between our Lynnhaven and Virginia Beach substations located in the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. This project will improve our communications between substations and provide the necessary resiliency, dependability, and security to operate and monitor the bulk power system.
In early 2023, we began preliminary field work on foot or in vehicles in and around the right of way. Our field activities included evaluating the right of way for potential unauthorized encroachments. Our easement rights state that the entire width of the right of way is to be clear of structures, such as sheds, decks, swimming pools, and playground equipment, and certain types of vegetation (including all trees). This is to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the line, and to protect the community and our crews from energized power lines. To learn about how we maintain property rights and a safe right of way, please visit DominionEnergy.com/RightOfWay.
Construction - Related Impacts
Service Interruption
Your electric service is not expected to be impacted by this project.
Noise
Noise levels will be minimal; permits are in place.
Neighborhood
Access to surrounding neighborhoods will not be impacted.
2024
Summer 2024
Restoration of right of way
April - May 2024
Installing dual fiber and system protection wire
2023
February - March 2024
Preconstruction activities: installing wooden matting and building access roads
Early 2023
Preliminary field activities: reviewing right of way for potential unauthorized encroachments
Frequently Asked Questions
This is Dominion Energy fiber exclusively used for our communication needs between substations. This fiber provides security to operate and monitor the bulk power system. We are not leasing this fiber to third parties, and it is not a part of the Rural Broadband Program.
To learn about the Rural Broadband Program, please visit Rural Broadband Program | Dominion Energy.
A clear right of way is a safe right of way. To reliably transmit electric power, Dominion Energy acquires permanent easement rights that allow us to use a property owner’s land to construct, operate, and maintain electric power facilities. We require the entire width of the right of way to be clear of structures and certain types of vegetation (including all trees). Although some activities are permitted in rights of way, physical structures like sheds, decks, playground equipment, and swimming pools, are not.
Although we routinely patrol our rights of way, projects like this one provide another opportunity for us to ensure easements are complying. If your structure is unauthorized and located in the right of way, we will require it to be relocated or removed. We are proactively connecting with individual property owners a year prior to our necessary construction activities to ensure you have ample time to respond to the encroachment violation.
Dominion Energy’s easement rights state that the entire width of the right of way is to be permanently clear of structures and certain types of vegetation (including all trees). Before a property owner makes any changes to the topography of or constructs any improvements within a right of way on their property, they must request permission from Dominion Energy. Property owners should contact Dominion Energy even if they have an approved permit from the city or county.
Dominion Energy will review the pertinent easement documents, as well as operational and legal requirements. If permission is granted, Dominion Energy will issue a written consent agreement, which will contain certain conditions by which the encroachment will be allowed to take place or remain on the right of way. Failure to obtain prior approval could result in the removal of the encroachment at the property owner’s expense. All encroachment requests must be submitted to Dominion Energy’s regional right of way representatives. View the encroachment request form .
Dominion Energy will review the pertinent easement documents, as well as operational and legal requirements. If permission is granted, Dominion Energy will issue a written consent agreement, which will contain certain conditions by which the encroachment will be allowed to take place or remain on the right of way. Failure to obtain prior approval could result in the removal of the encroachment at the property owner’s expense. All encroachment requests must be submitted to Dominion Energy’s regional right of way representatives. View the encroachment request form .
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