Louisa County officials push back against Valley Link Transmission proposal

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 736

Last Updated: 2 days, 3 hours ago

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A major new transmission project aimed at meeting Virginia’s growing energy demands is moving forward, as regional grid operator PJM has approved plans for a 115-mile high-voltage power line stretching from Lynchburg to Culpeper County.

PJM, which manages energy for 13 states, has given the go-ahead for Dominion Energy, in partnership with Transource and FirstEnergy called Valley Link — to build the 765 kV transmission line. The line would be able to carry as …

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