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Work has started on the 65-mile stretch of high-voltage multi-state line that will run through part of Northern VA, according to Philly.com.

The line will help meet the growing power needs in the area.

"Dominion Resources says work has started in Virginia on a 65-mile stretch of a high-voltage line that would run 265 miles from Pennsylvania to Loudoun County.

Dominion spokeswoman Le-Ha Anderson says work is ongoing in the Culpeper and Fauquier areas. The $243 million portion of the line from Meadow Brook to Loudoun is expected to go into service by June 2011.

Richmond-based Dominion and Greensburg, Pa.-based Allegheny Energy claim the $1.3 billion, 500-kilovolt transmission line is necessary to meet growing electricity demand in the region.

The line would run from Washington County, Pa., across northern West Virginia to Loudoun County."

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Dominion Virginia Power and Pennsylvania-based Allegheny Energy want to build a 500-kilovolt transmission line through part of Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia according to a story recently published in the Culpeper Star-Exponent.

Dominion says the power line is necessary to statisfy the growing demand for electricity, but opponents have taken their case to the state Supreme Court stating there are better alternatives.

Property owners in Loudoun County, Fauquier, Prince William and Culpeper can certainly benefit from having a stable source of electricity, but should still make sure their rights are not violated in this effort.

"Opponents of a multistate power line that would run through northern Virginia will plead their case to the state Supreme Court.

Oral arguments are set for Tuesday morning.

The Piedmont Environmental Council, the counties of Fauquier, Prince William and Culpeper, and a citizens group called Power-Line Landowners Alliance are challenging the State Corporation Commission's approval of the project.

Dominion Virginia Power and Pennsylvania-based Allegheny Energy want to build the 500-kilovolt transmission line from Washington County, Pennsylvania, to Loudoun County, Virginia. The line would cross northern West Virginia.

Dominion says the power line is needed to satisfy growing demand for electricity, but opponents say there are better alternatives."

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To fund enhancing operations and services, Dominion Virginia Power will raise rates starting Jan. 1. The increase in rates will cover the cost of building two new power plants in Wise County and Buckingham County, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Most homeowners will see an increase of just under $3 a month.

"A typical Dominion Virginia Power residential customer's bill will go up by $2.98 a month in January to cover the cost of building two power plants, under a tentative agreement between the utility and state regulators.

Dominion Virginia Power subscribers will see the additional costs to construct the Virginia City power station in Wise County and the Bear Garden plant in Buckingham County in their bills starting Jan. 1.

The proposed agreement reached yesterday between the electric company and the State Corporation Commission staff, however, pared 20 cents off the utility's original rate increase for average residential customers.

'We are pleased that we could reach agreement with the commission staff' on the proposed rates to cover the cost of the power stations, Dominion Virginia Power spokesman Chet Wade said."

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