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City of Alexandria, Virginia DOMINION TRANSMISSION LINE PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING MARCH 23, 2016 7 PM TO 9 PM CITY HALL SISTER CITIES CONFERENCE ROOM 1101 AGENDA Introductions Project Overview by City Staff Background of Project

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City of Alexandria, Virginia

DOMINION TRANSMISSION LINE PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

MARCH 23, 2016 7 PM TO 9 PM CITY HALL SISTER CITIES CONFERENCE ROOM 1101

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Introductions Project Overview by City Staff

  • Background of Project
  • Workgroup Recommendations

Dominion Project Update

AGENDA

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City of Alexandria Staff Dominion VA Power Working Group Members

INTRODUCTIONS

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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) order requires mandatory compliance with minimum reliability criteria.  Existing infrastructure initially forecasted to exceed capacity by Summer 2018 negatively impacting service reliability to local customers in Alexandria, Arlington and Northern Virginia.  Dominion’s recommended solution is to connect its Glebe Substation to Pepco’s Station C Substation with a new 230kV electrical transmission Line between Alexandria and Arlington in the vicinity of Jefferson Davis Hwy and Potomac Yard by way of proposed alternate routes.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

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 June 2014 – DVP presented proposal to the City Council.  Underground Transmission Line and Substation Working Group (UTLWG) established.  Jan. 2015 – Working Group drafted Recommendations Memo to City Council  Proposed 230kV Transmission Line Project was deferred through 2015 and new demand forecast was conducted citing a lower demand.

BACKGROUND OF PROJECT

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 Feb. 2016 – DVP renewed its proposal to City Council and updated its schedule to replace existing infrastructure by the Summer of 2020.  Summer 2016 – DVP to file with SCC.  April 2016 – City Council to re-establish Working Group.  May 2016 – Council to consider working group recommendations.  Function of Working Group Moving Forward

  • Reviewing information submitted to SCC.
  • More active role disseminating information.

BACKGROUND OF PROJECT

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 Oppose any and all overhead alternatives  Oppose the Working Group’s Most Objectionable alignments (most negative impact on right of way and

  • verhead alignments)

 Consolidate the existing Potomac Yard North Substation with the Glebe Substation and place lines underground.

WORKGROUP RECOMMENDATIONS

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 Consider future redevelopment regarding location of Potomac River Substation C Design; minimize footprint and screen Potomac River Substation C.  Consider Working Group’s Four Least-Objectionable Alignments.  Identify and Pursue Potential Mitigation or Benefits.

WORKGROUP RECOMMENDATIONS

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ALIGNMENTS ASSESSMENT

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LEAST OBJECTIONABLE: MOST OBJECTIONABLE:

  • CSX: CSX/DRCA
  • Four Mile Run/Potomac

River: Four Mile Run/Potomac River GW Parkway

  • GW Parkway: Metro/GW

Parkway

  • Potomac Avenue
  • Overhead Transmission Line
  • Mount Jefferson Park Trail
  • Mount Jefferson Park Trail Alternate
  • Mainline Blvd.
  • Route 1/Slaters Lane
  • Commonwealth Ave/East Glebe

Road

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DOMINION PRELIMINARY ROUTING STUDY

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  • April 2016: City Council Action to re-

establish work group

  • May 2016: City Council consideration of

Work Group Recommendations

  • Summer 2016: Dominion to file with SCC

NEXT STEPS

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DOMINION PRESENTATION

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