Orange County Thanks Residents for Turnout and Participation at March 24 Joint Meeting Adapted from an Orange County Press Release Issued March 25, 2026 and a Louisa County Press Release Issued April 6, 2026
The Orange County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission extend their appreciation to the residents of Orange County for their active participation during the joint meeting held March 24 at the Hornet Sports Center. More than 1,000 individuals either attended in person or watched the meeting’s livestream. At the meeting, supervisors and commissioners listened to a presentation given by representatives of the Valley Link – Dominion Energy Joshua Falls to Yeat Electric Transmission Line and asked questions about the project and its potential impacts in Orange County. Additionally, nearly 70 individuals spoke during public comment, with dozens of written comments received.
Those interested can watch the recording of the March 24 meeting at orangecova.portal.civicclerk.com/event/542/media.
“On behalf of the Board, I want to thank the residents of Orange County who came out [March 24] to express their input and comments regarding the proposed transmission line project,” said J. Bryan Nicol, District 5 Supervisor and Board Chairman. “The Board will continue to advocate for Orange County and engage in the transmission line process at every opportunity,” he added. Prior to the meeting, the Board submitted several questions to Valley Link. At the meeting, Valley Link representatives provided written responses to those questions. Those answers are now available to the public on the Orange County website at www.orangecountyva.gov/valleylinkquestions.
More information about the Valley Link Joshua Falls to Yeat Transmission Line project can be found on the project’s website at https://vltransmission.com/joshua-falls-to-yeat/.
At the end of the following week, on Friday, April 3, representatives from localities impacted by the proposed Valley Link Project, including Orange, convened in Louisa County to discuss local impacts and potential paths forward. Other attendees included representatives from Louisa, Appomattox, Spotsylvania, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Buckingham, and Goochland. The meeting highlighted a willingness to cooperate regionally, and locality representatives discussed specific project impacts affecting their communities. The collaborative spirit highlighted that, despite geographical and related differences between the counties, interests regarding the project are largely shared.
At the March 24 meeting, representatives of the Valley Link Project responded to questions posed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Planning Commission.
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