Stafford

Stafford County School Board members are urging state lawmakers to restore stronger protections for schools as Dominion Energy advances plans for a 500-kilovolt transmission line that would run through the county.

This one’s for the people who really care about local news.

Locals Only members get deeper reporting, more context, and fewer shortcuts.

Think that’s you?
👉 Join Locals Only
Already a member? Sign in


Stafford

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 unanimously approved a resolution authorizing continued county action on the proposed North Anna–Kraken Loop Transmission Line Project.

This one’s for the people who really care about local news.

Locals Only members get deeper reporting, more context, and fewer shortcuts.

Think that’s you?
👉 Join Locals Only
Already a member? Sign in


Stafford

Dominion Energy will meet with Stafford County Public Schools on Tuesday, December 9, to discuss the utility’s proposed Kraken Loop transmission project—an approximately 500-kilovolt line that could carve a corridor nearly as wide as Interstate 95 through several Stafford neighborhoods, school zones, farms, and environmentally sensitive areas.

This one’s for the people who really care about local news.

Locals Only members get deeper reporting, more context, and fewer shortcuts.

Think that’s you?
👉 Join Locals Only
Already a member? Sign in


Stafford

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors used its December 12 meeting to launch a coordinated response to Dominion Energy’s proposed 500 kV “Kraken Loop” transmission line after a surge of resident testimony warning of health risks, environmental damage, declining property values, and failures in Dominion’s public outreach.

This one’s for the people who really care about local news.

Locals Only members get deeper reporting, more context, and fewer shortcuts.

Think that’s you?
👉 Join Locals Only
Already a member? Sign in


Stafford

“I have also prepared a letter in opposition of the proposed project with suggestions to mitigate impacts,” Rock Hill District Supervisor Crystal Vanuch said in a recent social-media post. She added that Darrell English, Hartwood District Supervisor, will sign the letter and that she plans to invite other Board colleagues to join after the upcoming meeting.

Vanuch noted that the county’s options are limited, urging concerned residents to engage their state delegate and senator as the county learns more about the plans. She also said she copied all of Stafford’s state representation on the letter she will send after the Board’s Dec. 2 meeting.


Stafford

Stafford County is bracing for a battle that residents say could define the county’s future for generations.

This one’s for the people who really care about local news.

Locals Only members get deeper reporting, more context, and fewer shortcuts.

Think that’s you?
👉 Join Locals Only
Already a member? Sign in


Stafford

“And so, what’s going to happen is, you know, eventually they’re going to put in a tall pole, and it’s going to take out a small portion of my fruit orchard; not a lot,” Fredericksburg Free Press reported. “All I want is to be able to work with Dominion Energy to try to minimize, shall I say, necessary impact.”

Residents in Caroline and Stafford counties are voicing concerns as Dominion Energy begins exploring routes for the proposed 70-mile, 500-kilovolt Kraken Loop transmission line. The line would run through multiple counties, connecting existing and planned substations, and public meetings are underway ahead of eventual State Corporation Commission review.