The Fudge Hollow-Low Moor 138 kV line was originally built in the 1920s. With regular maintenance on the structures and related components, we have been able to extend the life of the line. However, recent inspections have shown deterioration due to corrosion and thinning of steel members on many of the current structures.
Although well maintained, it has come time to replace many of the structures and associated components to maintain reliability for the nearly 9,700 customers served by Dominion Energy and BARC and Craig-Botetourt electric cooperatives. This partial rebuild project will involve replacing 38 lattice-type structures.
To address the aging infrastructure, new H-frame and monopole structures will be installed in place of the current structures. The new brown, weathering-steel H-frame structures, which stand at a lower average height than the existing lattice structures, will be installed along the rural section of the line in Alleghany County. In the city of Covington, we plan to replace the lattice structures with steel monopoles that stand slightly taller than the existing structures.
Existing Transmission Corridor Conditions
- Project area is ~5.3 miles long
- Right of way width is variable from 100 to 185 feet wide
- Average lattice structure height is 85 feet tall
