Dear Neighbors,
Thank you so much for your interest and enthusiasm regarding the petition to request that Dominion Energy bury the power lines in Chesterbrook Woods. It has been great hearing from so many of you. We wanted to share a quick update to clarify the intent of the petition and help answer some initial questions.
The goal is simple: we want to show Dominion Energy that Chesterbrook Woods is eager to be added to their list of neighborhoods prioritized for underground power lines, helping us all avoid future power outages given the large number of outages we’ve had over the last few years. To get their attention, we need signatures from as many residents as possible.
Please note that signing this petition is simply a show of community interest. It does not commit you or your property to the project, nor does it give Dominion permission to begin any work.
If Dominion adds our neighborhood to their list, a formal process will follow where they will reach out to each resident individually for permission. This phase would include discussing necessary easements for equipment, like transformers, which only some properties would need and can easily be landscaped with shrubs.
A project like this typically requires near 100% agreement from the community to move forward. We will put together a detailed FAQ document at that stage to ensure everyone has the information they need to make the best decision.
Linked here is the website to Dominion’s Strategic Program which can answer some basic questions. This link is very informative and answers questions we have received except for this one raised by a few community members:
- Given outages that result from events in neighboring communities, how effective will this project be in providing consistent power to Chesterbrook Woods?
- Answer: Outages that are caused by fallen trees in our neighborhood will be eliminated. There have been two outage is year. Of course, outages in Dominion substations may occur and outages that occur in areas that feed Chesterbrook Woods may also disrupt power. We do not have information to know the resultant frequency.
For now, we invite you to add your name to the petition to help us get on Dominion Energy’s radar! Aside from the frequent outages, the large number of hanging wires, some of which are very low, are a growing public safety issue. The petition and signature pages are currently available at two neighborhood mailboxes:
- Arthur St. André (arthur.st.andre) 1434 Woodacre Dr.
- Bethany Morrison (bethanypoulos) 1510 Laburnum St.
If you are physically unable to visit one of these locations, please email Arthur directly and he will gladly assist you.
Thank you for much for your attention and support,
The CWCA Dominion Energy Underground Task Force
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