WASHINGTON – Some Prince William County residents are upset that high-voltage power lines needed for a new data center could impact their neighborhoods and historic land. They are holding a town hall meeting Monday night to voice their concerns.
Neither Dominion Virginia Power or the county will say who will use the data center but some elected officials, like Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall, think it will be Amazon. He sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos protesting the power lines because they could negatively impact the community.
Dominion Virginia Power, tasked with addressing the increasing energy demand, says it’s reviewing several options for the power lines, including a hybrid overhead and underground route. Spokesman Chuck Penn says an application with the state will likely be filed in the spring.
“The Virginia State Corporation Commission is the overseer of our industry, of our company. Ultimately they will make the decision as to what the final route will be. We want to make sure we get residents’ and stakeholders’ input and use that to make determinations about what goes into the application itself.”
Penn says since their goal is to be transparent with the public, feedback is critical.
The town hall meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Battlefield High School.
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