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Dooms – Charlottesville

230 kV Electric Transmission Rebuild

Project Details

To sustain reliability, this project proposes to build approximately 22 miles of single-circuit electric transmission line between the Dooms Substation and the Charlottesville Substation.

Benefits

  • Maintains current right of way.
  • New structures located in the same general location as existing structures.
  • Complies with mandatory standards to ensure safety, reliability and to meet future needs.
  • Minimizes impact to the community and environment.
  • Replaces aging infrastructure.
  • Strengthens area reliability.
  • Strengthens operational flexibility.
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Past Meetings

To learn more about this project, we invite you to join us for in-person community meetings. You will have the opportunity to learn details about the project and have your questions answered by our project team on either date.

Documents

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.

On 10/23/25, Dominion Energy filed its application with the SCC. Documents related to the case are available to the public on the SCC Docket of the SCC website or search by Case No. PUR-2025-00189 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. Please note, the mailbox may not be available until a scheduling order is issued, typically several weeks after an application is filed.

The SCC issued the Final Order approving this project on August 17, 2026.

SCC Documents

Application Volume 1 – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Application Volume 2 – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

SCC Timeline

2026

May 27, 2026
Company to file response to Staff Report and any requests for hearing and comments.
May 6, 2026
Staff report due.
March 25, 2026
Deadline for interested person(s) to file comments on the application.
March 25, 2026
Notice of participation deadline.
March 25, 2026
Deadline for any interested person(s) to file a request to convene a hearing.
January 28, 2026
Proof of Notice & Service and Certificate of Mailing deadline
January 7, 2026
Landowners notice, newspaper publication deadline, government officials notice (to include attorneys)

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Contact Us

Call us Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 888-291-0190.

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