Legal Opinion
VA. ELEC. & POWER v. Citizens for Safe Power
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided December 4, 1981No. Record 810245PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.
This is an appeal from an order of the State Corporation Commission denying an application by Virginia Electric and Power Company (Vepco) to construct a double circuit 230 kilovolt (kv) transmission line from Remington to Charlottesville. The new line would have replaced a single 115 kv circuit strung on wooden poles approximately 55 feet tall with two 230 kv circuits on steel poles approximately 90 feet tall along the same right-of-way.
Our task is to determine the meaning and intent of the part of Code § 56-46.1 1 which reads:
In any such hearing the public service company shall provide…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Commonwealth Natural Resources, Inc. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1978
- Board of Supervisors v. Appalachian Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, Inc. v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Citizens for Preservation of Floyd County, Inc. v. Appalachian Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1978
3Cited by29 opinions
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