The Stafford County School Board will receive an update Tuesday on proposed state legislation affecting high-voltage power lines near schools.
Key Takeaways
Date, time, place: February 10, 2026, 5 p.m. | Stafford School Board, Stafford County
- Board members will review House Bill 1491.
- The bill targets placement of high-voltage transmission lines.
- Concerns stem from a proposed Dominion Energy project.
Full Coverage
During its 5 p.m. work session Tuesday, the Stafford County School Board will hear a legislative update on House Bill 1491, a 2026 General Assembly proposal addressing the siting of high-voltage transmission lines.
The bill, sponsored by Delegates J.J. Singh of Loudoun County and John McAuliff of Fauquier County, would require the State Corporation Commission to minimize health, safety, and environmental impacts when approving transmission line routes.
Under the legislation, the SCC would be prohibited from approving routes within 500 feet of schools, homes, daycares, parks, playgrounds, or places of worship unless no feasible alternative exists.
The legislation has drawn attention in Stafford County because of Dominion Energy’s proposed North Anna–Kraken Loop, a 500-kilovolt transmission line planned to cross multiple counties, including Stafford.
Proposed corridors in Stafford could run near Mountain View High School and Rodney Thompson Middle School, according to county officials.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors passed Resolution R25-303 in December opposing transmission line routes that would negatively impact residential communities and schools. The board has retained outside counsel and requested alternative alignments from Dominion Energy.
A Dominion-hosted public information meeting scheduled for January 29 at Brooke Point High School was postponed due to weather. A new date has not been announced.
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