Electrical transmission lines; General Assembly and SCC must approve alternative plan. (HB2399)

Introduced By

Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal) with support from co-patrons Del. Michele McQuigg (R-Occoquan), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester), and Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Description

Approval of electrical transmission lines; alternative plan. Requires a utility seeking State Corporation Commission approval of a certain 500 kV electrical transmission line to submit to the Commission and to members of the General Assembly a plan for alternative measures to increase the capacity of existing facilities without constructing new transmission towers. Hearings on the application for the new transmission line would be held after the Commission has reviewed the alternative plan.   View Full Text »

Outcome

6 votes