Loudoun County officials and residents held a news conference to put forward a partial underground route for the Golden to Mars power line project.

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County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) speaks to the media about a county proposal that would see a portion of the planned Golden to Mars transmission line buried underground Oct. 16, 2025. 

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Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall speaks at an event announcing a potential underground option for the Golden to Mars transmission line. 

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Members of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors have joined with other elected officials and community leaders to reiterate their support for placing select segments of Dominion Energy’s Golden to Mars transmission line project underground.

The Virginia State Corporation Commission held a second public hearing on the proposed Golden to Mars transmission line project Sept. 29 at Rock Ridge High School in Ashburn. The hearing was presided over by hearing examiner Mathias Roussy, at the center blue table. 

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Del. Geary Higgins (R-28) speaks at a State Corporation Commission hearing regarding plans by Dominion Energy to build high voltage transmission lines. 

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A Rock Ridge High School student has been informing residents and speaking out against the impacts of new overhead power lines.

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On Thursday, Sept. 18, over 500 residents attended the State Corporation Commission’s public hearing at Rock Ridge High School, sharing their concerns about Dominion Energy’s proposed power line routes.

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‘The Time to Think Long Term’

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Commissioners of the State Corporation Commission listen to public testimony in Loudoun County.

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Northern Virginia residents weighed in Thursday on plans to put up a high-voltage power line that would run through the Loudoun Valley Estates neighborhood.

(News4’s Walter Morris reports.)

Transmission lines are proposed to go over backyards in Loudoun County, leaving some neighbors unimpressed.
(DC News Now by Ya-Marie Sesay)

Signs showing height comparisons between the Statue of Liberty and transmission line towers urge community members to speak a against a proposal by Dominion Energy at upcoming State Corporation Commission hearings.

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Loudoun Valley Estates residents gathered Sept. 13 to spread word about the upcoming hearings hosted by the State Corporation Commission regarding a proposal by Dominion Energy to build new transmission lines through eastern Loudoun.

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Over 120 neighbors and community leaders gathered at the LVE Clubhouse to send a clear message: UNDERGROUND THE LINES!

Join Loudoun Valley Estates neighbors to canvass our community with flyers to raise awareness about the Dominion Energy Golden to Mars Transmission Line project, its impact on residents and 3 easy steps to make your voice heard!

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) attends a subcommittee hearing at the U.S. Capitol. 

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Two hearings will be held in Ashburn on the proposed power line project, which is part of a larger plan to meet data center demand. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

Join Loudoun Valley Estates II neighbors to canvass our community with flyers to raise awareness about the Dominion Energy Golden to Mars Transmission Line project, its impact on residents and 3 easy steps to make your voice heard!

The battle over data centers and the electricity needed to support them continues. In Northern Virginia, residents are speaking out against Dominion Energy’s latest proposal to put up power lines and substations.
(Fox5 Nana-Sentuo Bonsu reports)