About — Valley North Community Maps

This is an unofficial site made by a community member. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by Valley Link Transmission LLC, the Valley North project, PJM, or any government agency. The proposed routes shown on the maps are preliminary and subject to change, and data is as of July 7, 2026. For the latest official information visit vltransmission.com/valley-north. Everything here comes from public records and public map data, cited on each page. It is community information, not legal or surveying advice. Corrections are welcome: [email protected]

The short version

Federal backstop Currently none. DOE dropped this corridor from federal designation in late 2024 — the WV Public Service Commission has the final say, and FERC cannot override a “no.”

Where this is decided Not at open houses. In the formal PSC siting case under WV Code §24-2-11a, expected once Valley Link files (fall 2026 or later).

Show up and speak out

Show up to open houses and contact your legislators.

Do this: share this with your neighbors and organize together. One organized group of families carries far more weight in the case than any family standing alone.

Fight the need, not just the path.

Moving the route off your land puts it on a neighbor's. The bigger target: the line is justified by Northern Virginia data-center demand forecasts that critics call inflated, alternatives like upgrading existing lines were arguably never seriously studied, and WV ratepayers could pay hundreds of millions while the power benefits Virginia.

Land agents are working now, before any protections apply.

Valley Link has no eminent-domain power until it holds a siting certificate, so everything signed in 2026 is voluntary.

Tip: don't rush to sign a right-of-entry or option agreement. Write it all down and contact a lawyer.

Reminders about federal review

Stream crossings, protected bat habitat, and Army Corps land near Stonewall Jackson and Burnsville lakes all trigger federal review. Historic sites like Jackson's Mill and Weston's historic district support visual-impact objections.

Don't do this alone.

The Hampshire County (MARL) fight is a year ahead of others before the same commission. Connecting with those groups and learning from what they've already been through saves everyone time, and county resolutions of opposition become part of the record. Talk to your neighbors, inform them.

Lawmakers failed to act this year — use that.

A landowner-protection bill died in the 2026 session, and the next session lines up with the siting case. Ask your representatives directly: will you sponsor a landowner-protection bill — yes or no? (See what they've received from the developers.)

Contact the officials who decide this

WV Public Service Commission — decides whether the line is approved

Website: psc.state.wv.us · toll-free 1-800-642-8544
Request assistance or file a complaint (online form available)
Mail: Public Service Commission of WV, 201 Brooks Street, PO Box 812, Charleston, WV 25323
Once Valley Link files its siting case, public comments and intervention go through that case docket on the PSC site — this page will link it.

Your state legislators — write the siting rules

Senate roster and House of Delegates roster — each member's page lists phone, office, and email.
Not sure who yours are? District maps at wvlegislature.gov — or search your address on our map and the popup names your senators and delegate.
Lewis County: Sens. Ben Queen & Patrick Martin (District 12); Del. Adam Burkhammer (District 64); Del. Keith Marple (District 69, northern Lewis).

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