Leesburg - 6/11 - Community Meeting on Transmission Lines

Protecting and restoring the lands and waters of the Virginia Piedmont, while building stronger, more sustainable communities.

The Piedmont Environmental Council

Learn about the proliferation of transmission line proposals resulting from unfettered data center development in Loudoun County.

Heritage High School

<p>Join <a href="https://www.notowerson7.com/" title="https://www.notowerson7.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lansdowne Conservancy</a>, the <a href="" title="" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance</a> and <a href="https://www.pecva.org/" title="https://www.pecva.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Piedmont Environmental Council</a> for a community meeting on transmission line proliferation in Loudoun resulting from the data center explosion.</p><p>New transmission lines will affect local businesses, historic, scenic, and cultural resources, the environment, agricultural communities, and all residents' quality of life in the rush to meet the power needs of new and existing data centers in Loudoun County.</p><p>Attendees will leave with a better understanding of why Loudoun County and surrounding areas are being targeted for data center development and new transmission infrastructure, potential impacts to residents, and the role of various government entities in transmission planning, including the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) and the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Agency (FERC). Join us for informative presentations and find out ways you can become involved!</p><p><br></p><h3>Topics Covered</h3><ul><li>Dominion Energy's Aspen to Golden Project (proposed 500/230 kV transmission line route through Ashburn, VA)</li><li>PJM Interconnection/NextEra Energy's western Loudoun line (proposed 500 kV lines that would cross Loudoun from the West Virginia border to the Aspen substation south of Leesburg)</li><li>The U.S. Department of Energy's proposed Mid-Atlantic<a href="https://www.energy.gov/gdo/national-interest-electric-transmission-corridor-designation-process" title="https://www.energy.gov/gdo/national-interest-electric-transmission-corridor-designation-process" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC)</a> designation, which would have the power to supersede the State Corporation Commission (SCC)</li><li>Data center development in Loudoun County</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>How to Attend</h3><p>This is a free event. Registration is requested but not required so we know how many to expect. The event will be held at Heritage High School in Leesburg, VA. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.</p><p><br></p><h3>Maps</h3><p>These maps show the proposed PJM transmission lines (<a href="https://www.pecva.org/work/energy-work/initial-transmission-proposals-pec-web-map/" title="https://www.pecva.org/work/energy-work/initial-transmission-proposals-pec-web-map/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">view interactive map</a>), existing and proposed data centers (<a href="https://www.pecva.org/work/energy-work/data-centers/existing-and-proposed-data-centers-a-web-map/" title="https://www.pecva.org/work/energy-work/data-centers/existing-and-proposed-data-centers-a-web-map/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">view interactive map</a>), and the federally proposed Mid-Atlantic National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor.</p>

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