Valley Link unveils reworked routes for high-voltage transmission line

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 451

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Valley Link Transmission has released a new set of potential routes for the controversial project ahead of the first public meetings across the nine-county region that may be impacted by the 765 kilovolt, 115-mile transmission line.

The power line will stretch from just outside of Lynchburg to Culpeper County. Dominion Energy, Transource, and FirstEnergy are developing the line to help move power from the Ohio River Valley to Northern Virginia, where major energy demands …

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