For this project, we will replace aging infrastructure with new electrical equipment in an existing right of way. This equipment will ensure the continued integrity of the electrical grid.

Along this 18-mile-long project we will replace wooden structures with steel H-frame structures from Clubhouse Substation near Emporia, Virginia to Lakeview Substation located in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2022 with an anticipated completion date of December 2023.

Maps and Photo Simulations

• Project Map Overview
• Photo Simulation

Timeline

• August - September 2020 - Outreach to the community
• October 8, 2020 - Informational Virtual Community Meeting planned
• November 2020 - Project filed with the SCC

The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has regulatory authority over all energy providers in Virginia and requires certification for all transmission lines out of the ordinary course of doing business or are at or above 138 kV. 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.

To learn more about this process, please view our SCC application review process.

Procedural Schedule

The following key dates and developments are related to the SCC review timeline. For the most up-to-date and full listing of motions, rulings and other related documents, please refer to the SCC docket for this case.