The last scheduled public hearing for citizens to speak in favor of or against the proposed overhead power line from Surry to Skiffes Creek is scheduled for Thursday in Richmond.
The proposed Surry to Skiffes Creek overhead line is a preemptive strike by Dominion Power to meet reliability standards in 2015. The line is opposed by James City County citizens who do not want the line to detract from the historical view of the river. Dominion Power representatives say the technology to put the line underwater does not exist and alternate routes are too expensive and don’t meet necessary requirements. Read a previous article on the issue here.
The State Corporation Commission is holding a public hearing at 10 a.m. Thursday in SCC’s Courtroom on the second floor of the Tyler Building at 1300 East Main St. in Richmond. This hearing is the last one scheduled prior to the evidentiary hearing later this month. Visit the SCC website for more information.
Citizens who wish to make comments at the hearing should arrive prior to the start time and sign in with the bailiff by giving their name and address. When the hearing starts, citizens will be called to speak and will be sworn in as if they are a witness in a court of law proceeding.
Case participants are listed on the SCC’s website. As of Monday, the list of approximately 40 participants and counsel for several companies, included: Lennar Corporation, Virginia Electric and Power Co., Charles City County, James City County Citizens’ Coalition, Office of Attorney General, James City County, James River Association, The Save the James Alliance, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, BASF Corporation, Kingsmill Community Services Association and River Bluffs Condominiums Association.
