Homeowner may lose 1/3 of her property to data center high-voltage power line
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- Dominion Energy may use eminent domain to take part of a Virginia woman's yard and install a 185-foot power pole taller than the Statue of Liberty.
- The State Corporation Commission approved the project, which could seize about one-third of Vicky Hu's property and remove 400 trees on her land.
- The transmission line route (3A) would also pass near Rosa Lee Elementary School and Rock Ridge High School, prompting an emergency school board meeting.
- Data centers in 'data center alley' are straining Virginia's energy grid, leading to higher utility costs and community concerns over property rights and safety.