Breaking News: County & Community Unite to Support Underground Power Lines

Press Conference Today at 5:30 PM

Loudoun County Government Center

A county- and community-led press conference will be held today, Thursday, October 16 at 5:30 PM in the Loudoun County Government Courtyard (1 Harrison Street SE, Leesburg) to announce unified support for undergrounding the proposed Mars-to-Golden 500 kV transmission line

This marks a major milestone in the ongoing fight to protect Loudoun neighborhoods and schools from Dominion’s above-ground proposal

County and community engineers will unveil a feasible, resident-first underground plan developed together

This is a pivotal moment for Loudoun County residents, schools, and communities to stand together for smarter, safer infrastructure and accountable progress

Who’s Standing Together

Local leaders and organizations supporting this effort include:

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
Senator Srinivasan, Delegate Singh, School Board Representative Istrefi, Clerk of the Court Clemens, and representatives for Congressman Subramanyam
Loudoun Valley Estates I, II, and III
HOA Roundtable
Piedmont Environmental Council

Speakers will highlight:

A call for Dominion Energy to support the County and Community underground plan
Real engineering solutions addressing Dominion’s claimed "constraints"
A public appeal to Amazon and Digital Carver Dulles to host transition stations on their parcels
A challenge to the Data Center Coalition to join the effort and help mitigate data center impacts

Location: Loudoun County Government Courtyard 1 Harrison Street SE | Leesburg, VA 20175 Time: 5:30 PM Today Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025

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