This document provides an update on the Warrenton-Wheeler-Gainesville Transmission project. It outlines the history of the project including initial studies in 2013, public hearings in 2014, and testimony schedules in 2015. It discusses the need to upgrade the transmission line and Dominion's preferred route (Option C) as well as alternative routes considered. Route A 2/3 Staff is identified by environmental witnesses as having the second least impact after Route C-1.1c. The document provides maps of the different route options under consideration and details about public involvement and the review process under the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

1. Warrenton-Wheeler-Gainesville
Transmission Update
Julie Bolthouse
Fauquier Field Staff
jbolthouse@pecva.org
Rob Marmet
Senior Energy Policy Analyst
rmarmet@pecva.org
Dan Holmes
Director of State Policy
dholmes@pecva.org

2. It Started With a Study Area

3. Remington-Warrenton-Wheeler
230 kV Transmission Line

4. Electrical Need for the Upgrade

5. Who is Responsible?
Under 138kV (“Wooden poles”)

6. 138 kV or More
Steel Towers

7. It’s Simple You Are Here

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. Dominion’s Preferred Route > Option C
• Double Circuit
Remington to
Warrenton
• New build and
upgrade in Prince
William County

12. Option C in Prince William County

13. Option A – included many potential routes

14. “A 2/3” was one of them

15. Which morphed to “A 2/3 Staff”

16. A 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff
A 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff

17. A 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff
A 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff

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

19. “…intense tree removal…”

20. A 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff
A 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff

21. A 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff
A 2/3 & A 2/3 Staff

22. A 2/3
No Party Advocates This Route
A 2/3 Staff Separates
Routes Separate

23. Route A 2/3

24. Route A 2/3-Terminates at
Wheeler Substation

25. Route A 2/3 Staff
Route Separates

26. Route A 2/3 Staff
A 2/3 Staff

27. Route A 2/3 Staff
A 2/3 Staff

28. Route A 2/3 Staff
Terminates at Wheeler Substation
A 2/3 Staff

29. 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.

30. 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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Credit : Marcus Hamber