NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic

Data Center Signal is tracking 2 clips about NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic data center developments across 2 states, including VA, WV.

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News Clipdominionpost.com·Loudoun County, VA

MARL executive talks issues with The Dominion Post

NextEra Energy's MidAtlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) Project, a power transmission line partly aimed at serving data centers in Virginia's Loudoun County, is facing significant public opposition in West Virginia, where public comment hearings are underway. Residents have filed thousands of protest letters, primarily concerned that the line acts as a pass-through for power. NextEra's VP addressed these concerns, discussing project benefits, costs, and potential for a new West Virginia substation.

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5/26/2026

News ClipWV News·WV

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.

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4/6/2026