Transmission Line Archive
Read past articles, postings, reports, etc.
After a July 9th hearing in Richmond the SCC Hearing Examiner indicated his decision would occur shortly. Find out more about the hearing here.
Led by PEC and the National Wildlife Federation, 11 regional and national environmental organizations filed suit against the Department of Energy over its final designation of a mid-Atlantic National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor.
January 10, 2008. PEC Press Release.
PEC has submitted the testimony of nine expert witnesses to the Virginia State Corporation Commission. These witnesses outline the many reasons this transmission line application should be denied.
Virginia Governor Kaine and Attorney General Bob McDonnell have submitted a Request for Rehearing, calling DOE's designation "unlawful" and in excess of Federal Authority. Other states including PA, MD, and NY have also filed.
Read the new PEC position paper on this risky, high-impact, expensive and unneccessary project.
PEC commissioned a study by a nationally respected firm, Summit Blue Consulting, which shows that Virginia could cut peak demand for electricity by 17%.
PEC responds to the US Department of Energy's designation of a "National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor in the Mid-Atlantic".
An interactive map connecting outdated power plants with energy consumption on the East Coast.
