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Chickahominy – Bermuda Hundred – Darbytown
The Chickahominy – Bermuda Hundred – Darbytown project proposes to rebuild 34 miles of transmission line in Charles City, Chesterfield and Henrico Counties. These upgrades will support continued reliability, improve grid efficiency and meet Central Virginia's growing energy demands.
Project Details
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 electric 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 Darbydown and Turner substations.
Benefits
- Maintains primary existing right of way.
- New structures primarily located in the same general location as existing structures.
- Comply with mandatory standards to ensure safety, reliability and to meet future needs.
- Minimizes impact to the community and environment.
- Strengthens area reliability.
- Strengthens operational flexibility.
Community Engagement
You are invited to attend an upcoming community meeting where Dominion Energy's subject matter experts will share information and answer questions about this project:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 5-7 p.m.
- Dorey Park – Henricus Room/Grand Ballroom
2999 Darbytown Road
Richmond, VA 23231
Timeline
2026
July 2026
Project Announcement
Summer 2026
Community Meeting
Fall 2026
File application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission
2027
Summer 2027
Anticipated SCC ruling
2028
Fall 2028
Construction to begin
2031
Winter 2031
Construction completed
Legal
The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has regulatory authority over all energy providers in Virginia. Among other responsibilities, the SCC validates the need for a proposed line and approves the route and structures. In reviewing a proposed project, the SCC must consider whether potential impacts on scenic assets, historic districts and the environment have been reasonably minimized.
Once this project is submitted to the SCC, we will post our application and provide a link to the SCC’s case docket where you will find documents related to the case, as well as information on how to submit comments.
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