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New Proposal Transsource #708: Amos - Welton Springs - Rocky Point 765kV
This proposal is a 261-mile, 765kV transmission line (the biggest HVAC structure and line available) from the John Amos power station in Putnam County, WV through 14 counties in West Virginia (Putnam, Kanawha, Roane, Calhoun, Braxton, Lewis, Upshur, Barbour, Tucker, Preston, Grant, Hardy, Hampshire and Jefferson) 3 counties in Virginia ( Clarke, Frederick and Loudoun ) and end in Frederick County, Maryland at a new substation south of the existing Doubs substation. The proposal is to build it by 2029.
This joint proposal by FirstEnergy, American Electric Power and Dominion Energy is based on "cheaper" Guyed V-lattice tower construction. Guyed V-lattice towers are possibly the foulest, most land use restrictive, intensive and invasive electric infrastructure available! This would cross Western Loudoun County for about 15 miles and will take a new 200 ft. wide easement parallel to the existing Mount Storm - Doubs transmission lines. It would take approximately 365 acres of property in Loudoun County alone - devastating private property owners! It would also cross the Monongahela National Forest, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park,Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail and it will run parallel down the view shed of the Potomac River . It will severely impact / destroy the scenic and historic value of these assets.
This is the same area in far Western Loudoun County, along the Potomac River that is the target of another new 500kV transmission line (Alternate MARL Re-Route) that was approved by PJM’s Board of Managers in August of 2024, which, if built, will also require taking additional easements. Jefferson County, West VA is also similarly effected with both transmission lines.
Again, this new 765kV transmission project is for the sole purpose of powering new data centers in Eastern Loudoun - another transmission extension cord to West Virginia.
The proposal is nearly identical to the Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline (PATH) project that we defeated in 2012.
At best this is a partial / temporary solution to the present projected energy shortfall in Loudoun County.
ASK PJM BOARD TO REJECT PROJECT 262 (#708: Amos - Welton Springs - Rocky Point 765kV)
ACTION: We need YOU to write a letter to PJM’s Board of Managers asking them to deny approval of Project 262! We need hundreds or thousands of letters (mailed or sent by email) to make a difference. Post this to your social media accounts and ask friends, relatives, co-workers and any other groups you are a part of to send emails as well!
DEADLINE: Email and Letters must be received by PJM By Monday, February 17, 2025
PJM Documents
12/3/2024 PJM TEAC Reliability Update Item 11 - pg 78 Proposal 708 Map (pdf)
DownloadProposal 2024 W1 708 redacted highlights Pgs 1-13 (pdf)
DownloadPJM TEAC Reliability Update Item 10 1/7/2025 - pgs 63 - 65 Proposal 708 Map with substation config (pdf)
DownloadPJM Constructability Analysis Pgs 15 - 18 Approach (pdf)
DownloadPJM Constructability Analysis pgs 19 - 24 (pdf)
Download2010 National Park Service Public Scoping Comment Analysis
This project follows the same route as the 2010 PATH Transmission line (which was defeated) It impacts the Monongahela National Forest, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park,Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail and it will run parallel down the view shed of the Potomac River and will severely impact / destroy the scenic and historic value of these assets.
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