NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic

Transmission line project faces backlash over costs, data center demand

A proposed high-voltage transmission line by NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic, intended to serve Northern Virginia data centers, has more than doubled in projected cost and faces significant opposition in West Virginia. Residents and county governments are challenging the project's costs, property impacts, and limited local benefits through a regulatory process with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia.