Community organizes opposition to 765kV transmission line

Community organizes opposition to 765kV transmission line

News ClipLoudoun Times-Mirror·Lovettsville, Loudoun County, VA·7/31/2026

Residents in Lovettsville, Loudoun County, are actively organizing to oppose the proposed Valley North 765kV transmission line project. A community action night was held where people signed petitions and purchased yard signs to protest the development. This indicates ongoing community resistance to the electrical infrastructure project.

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Gov: Loudoun County

A community action night was held at Flying Ace Farm in Lovettsville, Loudoun County, where residents gathered to oppose the proposed Valley North 765kV transmission line project. Attendees signed petitions and purchased yard signs, many of which already line Taylorstown Road, to express their disapproval of the planned electrical infrastructure.

John Huddle was observed selling yard signs at the event, which featured signs warning trespassers, surveyors, land agents, and engineers to stay off private property. A GoFundMe link displayed at the bar also indicated financial efforts to support the community's opposition, highlighting the ongoing organized resistance to the transmission line construction.