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Warrenton-Wheeler-GainesvilleTransmission Update

Julie BolthouseFauquier Field Staffjbolthouse@pecva.org

Rob MarmetSenior Energy Policy Analystrmarmet@pecva.org

Dan HolmesDirector of State Policydholmes@pecva.org

It Started With a Study Area

Remington-Warrenton-Wheeler230 kV Transmission Line

Electrical Need for the Upgrade

Who is Responsible?

Under 138kV (“Wooden poles”)

138 kV or More

Steel Towers

It’s Simple You Are Here

History

• February 2013: Dominion Outreach on Project• Spring 2013: Citizens Advisory Group Meetings• March 2014: Application Filed• July 2014: PEC files as Respondent• Aug-Sept 2014: Public Hearings• September 2014: Staff Seeks A 2/3 Notice• March 2015: Staff Again Seeks A 2/3 Notice• March 2015: Hearing Examiner Orders A 2/3 Notice

Schedule

• June 24: Respondent Testimony Due• July 8: Staff Supplemental Testimony Due• July 22: Dominion Rebuttal Testimony Due• August 3: Last Day to File Written Comments• August 4: Public Hearing—10 AM Richmond• August 4: Evidentiary Hearing—Following

Public Testimony

Va. Code Section 56-46.1

As a condition to approval the Commission shall determine that the line is needed and that the corridor or route the line is to follow will reasonably minimize adverse impact on the scenic assets, historic districts and environment of the area concerned. To assist the Commission in this determination, as part of the application for Commission approval of the line, the applicant shall summarize its efforts to reasonably minimize adverse impact on the scenic assets, historic districts, and environment of the area concerned. In making the determinations about need, corridor or route, and method of installation, the Commission shall verify the applicant's load flow modeling, contingency analyses, and reliability needs presented to justify the new line and its proposed method of installation.

Dominion’s Preferred Route > Option C

• Double Circuit Remington to Warrenton

• New build and upgrade in Prince William County

Option C in Prince William County

Option A – included many potential routes

“A 2/3” was one of them

Which morphed to “A 2/3 Staff”

A 2/3 & A 2/3 StaffA 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff

A 2/3 & A 2/3 StaffA 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff

Duhollow Road: “Basically, all trees on the bank between the road and the house will have to be removed.”

“…intense tree removal…”

A 2/3 & A 2/3 StaffA 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff

A 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff

A 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff

A 2/3No Party Advocates This Route

A 2/3 Staff Separates

Routes Separate

Route A 2/3

Route A 2/3-Terminates atWheeler Substation

Route A 2/3 StaffRoute Separates

Route A 2/3 StaffA 2/3 Staff

Route A 2/3 StaffA 2/3 Staff

Route A 2/3 StaffTerminates at Wheeler Substation

A 2/3 Staff

Testimony Of Environmental Witness for Staff of the State Corporation Commission

In conclusion, based upon MAE's analysis of the information provided in the Application and additional information acquired by MAE, Route C-l.lc is the least impacting alignment of all Option A and Option C routes. The second-least impacting alignment, and the least impacting of the more electrically robust Option A routes under current consideration, is alignment A-2/3 Staff Route.

Schedule

• June 24 Respondent Testimony Due• July 8 Staff Supplemental Testimony Due• July 22 Dominion Rebuttal Testimony Due• August 3 Last Day to File Written Comments• August 4 Public Hearing—10 AM Richmond• August 4 Evidentiary Hearing—Following

Public Testimony

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