Underground transmission lines; pilot program established. (HB1319)

Introduced By

Del. Joe May (R-Leesburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), and Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Underground transmission lines; pilot program. Establishes a pilot program for the placement of four new transmission lines, applied for between July 1, 2008, and July 1, 2012, to be placed underground, either in whole or in part. The bill establishes criteria for the State Corporation Commission to consider and procedures for the State Corporation Commission to follow in selecting the four projects. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed
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Comments

Virginia ITSP Association, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

Establishes a pilot program for the placement of four new transmission lines, applied for between July 1, 2008, and July 1, 2012, to be placed underground, either in whole or in part.

Posted 53 months ago.
Kathleen Daley writes:

Please stop this ridiculous proposal. The cost of new transmission lines must be paid for by all ratepayers, so why make it any more expensive than necessary. This is nothing more than special treatment for the people of Loudoun County. We in the rest of the state do not wish to pay more on our electric bill to spare the people of Loudoun the view of transmission lines in their neighborhood. There are enough reasons why our electric bills will be increasing in the coming years. Please do not add to our costs with this unnecessary pilot program.

Posted 52 months ago.