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Rollercoaster Substation
Rollercoaster Substation will be built to connect a new solar renewable power facility to the electric transmission grid.
Project Overview
Rollercoaster Substation will be built to connect a new solar facility to the electric transmission grid. The substation will be located off Doswell Road in Hanover County, Virginia, near Kings Dominion. Additionally, some electric transmission line work is required to support the new facility.
Benefits
- Complies with mandatory standards to ensure safety, reliability and to meet future needs
- Strengthens area reliability
- Connects renewable resources to the electric grid
Timeline
- Fall 2024 - Project announcement
- Fall 2024: Began locality permitting
- Early 2025: Hanover County Conditional Use permit and Special Exception approved
- Summer 2026 - Substation site prep begins
- Fall 2026-Early 2027 - Substation Construction begins
- TBD - Transmission line construction begins
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Timeline
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2024
Fall 2024
- Project announcement
- Began locality permitting
2025
Early 2025
Hanover County Conditional Use Permit and Special Exception approved
2026/2027
Fall 2026 - Early 2027
Substation construction begins
2026
Summer 2026
Substation site prep begins
Planned
TBD
Transmission line construction begins
