Bermuda Hundred – Darbytown 230kV Rebuild

These transmission line upgrades will also:

• Meet central Virginia’s growing electric demand.
• Comply with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards.
• Support continued reliability and improve grid efficiency. 

The Bermuda Hundred – Chickahominy

• Project proposes to rebuild 34 miles of transmission line across Charles City, Chesterfield and Henrico Counties.
  
  These transmission line upgrades will:
  • Meet central Virginia’s growing energy demand.
  • Support continued reliability and improve grid efficiency.
  • Comply with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards.

Bermuda Hundred – Chickahominy 

• Rebuild transmission lines between the proposed Bermuda Hundred substation and existing Chickahominy substation – 13. 5 miles.

Chickahominy - Elko 

• Rebuild the existing transmission lines Chickahominy and Elko substations – 7 miles.

Elko -Turner- Darbytown 

• Rebuild the existing transmission lines between the Elko and Darbytown substations – 13. 6 miles
• Upgrade existing infrastructure at both Darbytown and Turner substations
 

Benefits

o Maintains primary existing right of way.
o New structures primarily located in the same general location as existing structures.
o Comply with mandatory standards to ensure safety, reliability and to meet future needs.
o Minimizes impact to the community and environment.
o Strengthens area reliability.
o Strengthens operational flexibility.