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October 23, 2007
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January 27, 2008 - Fairfax Times
Dominion offers conservation program to northern Virginians

January 15, 2008 - Winchester Star
Power line supporters make case in hearing

January 15, 2008 - Richmond Times Dispatch
State Support voiced for proposed N.Va. line

January 10, 2008 - The Washington Post
State-Hired Consultant Cites Necessity of New Power Line

December 12, 2007 - Leesburg Today
Commercial Progress In 2007: Key Projects, Interchanges, Rt. 50 Vision Advance

November 7, 2007 - New York Times
Taming the Guzzlers That Power the World Wide Web

November 1, 2007 - Leesburg Today
AT&T Expands Data Center in Ashburn

October 15, 2007 - Washington Post
Secure Data Warehouses Rise Again in N. Virginia

September 12, 2007 - The Examiner
Loudoun shows large growth rate in housing

August 14, 2007 - Leesburg Today
4 New Dulles-Area Buildings Planned With Purchase

August 10, 2007 - The Potomac News
Opinion split at SCC meeting

August 6, 2007 - The New Dominion
Northern Virginia: Power line, or power down

Excerpt: Civil War battlefields and horse farms, or Tysons Corner and subdivisions - which comes to mind when you think of Northern Virginia? Your answer will most likely determine your attitude to a controversial plan by Dominion Virginia Power to build a $243 million high-voltage power line over a 65-mile stretch of half-a-dozen counties ending at a substation in Southern Loudoun County. Read the whole article.

July 27, 2007 - The Star Exponent
Dominion plan energizes citizens - Power-line hearing draws supporters, opponents of proposal

July 27, 2007 - The Washington Post
Hearing on Power Line Draws Vocal Crowd - Supporters Say Project Is Vital to Success Of Area Economy; Foes Question Its Need

July 18, 2007 - The Rappahannock News
Dominion announces energy-conservation efforts

April 20, 2007 - Culpeper Star Exponent
Dominion files application for power line

March 5, 2007 - Washington Post
High Voltage, High Tension

February 22, 2007 - Sun Gazette
Arlington Chamber Backs Dominion on Power Lines

February 13, 2007 - Washington Post
Power Line to Track Existing N.Va. Route

February 1, 2007 - Virginia Business Magazine
Too much of a good thing? - Fairfax County is trying to retain its quality of life in face of explosive growth.

October 22, 2006 - The Washington Post
Power Politics - The region's high-tech growth depends on electricity.

November 17, 2006 - Winchester Star
That power line: Local concerns, yes; but national ones, too

Excerpt: The Middle Atlantic region’s power grid is not merely overloaded, but is also tremendously vital to the security of this country. In our mind, upgrading it may be critical. As we understand it, this line stands to do that. These needs should not be overlooked. Read the whole article.

December 3, 2006 - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Stagnant Dominion

Excerpt: The Commonwealth has an opportunity to get ahead of the demand curve and prevent massive congestion in Northern Virginia…If the power line is not built, the results would not be good -- at least if the Commonwealth maintains its current system of electricity generation, which relies on massive power plants and giant transmission lines…Dominion needs the new power transmission route, which means Northern Virginia needs it. Read the whole article.

February 6, 2007 - Wall Street Journal
Money on the Lines: Utilities Invest in Transmission

Excerpt: Utilities also are looking more closely at transmission as a way to get power where it is needed because of the spiraling cost of constructing power plants. "You can do a lot with expanded transmission," said Wayne Leonard, chairman and chief executive of Entergy Corp., of New Orleans. Read the whole article.

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