{"id":40287,"date":"2023-10-26T11:11:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/?page_id=40287"},"modified":"2023-11-21T14:16:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T19:16:18","slug":"esva","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/generation-transmission\/esva\/","title":{"rendered":"Northampton Reliability Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"gap-1442042781\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1442042781 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1889901226\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-806791780\" class=\"col medium-1\/3 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#project\" class=\"button primary is-primary is-medium\"  >\n    <span>Project Information<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-156522583\" class=\"col medium-1\/3 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#renderings\" class=\"button primary is-primary is-medium\"  >\n    <span>Renderings<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-981097772\" class=\"col medium-1\/3 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#faqs\" class=\"button primary is-primary is-medium\"  >\n    <span>FAQs<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2053913191\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1246329316\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1333327053\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2109586433\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-4193748246\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 2.5em;\">About the Northampton<br \/>\nReliability Project<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4193748246 {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-4193748246 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-710969632\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_676102761\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"256\" height=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-white.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_676102761 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-446406626\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2531869770\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) is planning for new transmission infrastructure on the Eastern Shore. ODEC is constructing a new transmission line and replacing the existing transmission line in Northampton County to meet capacity and reliability requirements for the area. The project is an essential upgrade to the electric system and will provide increased reliability and system resiliency to the community.<br \/>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2531869770 {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-2531869770 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-637973010\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2422839059\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3>About ODEC<\/h3>\n<p>ODEC is the region\u2019s not-for-profit power generation and transmission electric cooperative and has been supplying A&amp;N Electric Cooperative (ANEC) its power since 1983. ANEC maintains the existing Eastern Shore transmission line and rights-of-way on behalf of ODEC but is not part of this construction project.<br \/>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2422839059 {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-2422839059 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1246329316 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 10px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-2053913191 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(28, 151, 211);\n  border-radius: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1068687176\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-905699307\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #project\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#project\" data-title=\"Change this\" ><a name=\"project\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 2.25em;\">Improving Our Lines to Improve Your Service<\/h2>\n<h3>What?<\/h3>\n<p>The electric transmission lines in Northampton County are 50-60 years old and in need of updating. The existing line will be replaced, and a second parallel line will be installed, all within the existing rights-of-way. The project should take about 4 years to complete.<\/p>\n<h3>Where?<\/h3>\n<p>The lines run 20.7 miles in Northampton County, from the Kellam Substation outside Exmore, VA south to the Cheriton Substation in Cheriton, VA.<\/p>\n<h3>Why?<\/h3>\n<p>The project has been deemed a needed upgrade to the electric system for the area to address local reliability needs and the age of the existing circuit. About three-quarters of the existing lines were built in the early 1960s.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-99597072\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2049029673\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"914\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Vector-Map-914x1600.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Vector-Map-914x1600.png 914w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Vector-Map-457x800.png 457w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Vector-Map-194x340.png 194w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Vector-Map-878x1536.png 878w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Vector-Map-1170x2048.png 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2049029673 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1107365980\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.75em;\">This map is intended to serve as a representation of the project area and is <strong>not intended for detailed engineering purposes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1107365980 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_234291274\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1020\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Timeline-1600x343.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Timeline-1600x343.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Timeline-800x172.png 800w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Timeline-340x73.png 340w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Timeline-1536x329.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Timeline.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_234291274 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-2056857662\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2056857662 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 2.25em;\">How is the project funded?<\/h2>\n<p>Funding for the construction of this project will come from ODEC. Those costs will then be spread across all customers in the Delmarva Transmission Zone, which covers the entire Eastern Shore up to the Pennsylvania border. Cost will be recovered over the life of the transmission facilities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1885429845\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-784532172\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1577280386\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-992288266\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 2.25em;\">What kind of structures will the line use?<\/h2>\n<p>ODEC will use new, weathering steel, single pole structures for the new lines, replacing the existing two-pole braced H-frame wooden structures. The new poles will be standalone, near the existing structures, and about 25 feet higher than the existing poles. Both lines will be constructed at the same time to avoid power disruptions, reduce community impacts during construction, and manage construction costs. Once the new lines are in service, the existing H-frame structures will be removed, and the work areas restored.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-739131744\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_583642247\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1020\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Powerline-Diagram-1600x571.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Diagram of powerlines: Average Proposed Distance Between Poles: 64 feet; Proposed new powerlines: average 76 to 86 feet; Existing powerlines: average 51 to 65 feet\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Powerline-Diagram-1600x571.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Powerline-Diagram-800x286.png 800w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Powerline-Diagram-340x121.png 340w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Powerline-Diagram-1536x549.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODEC-Northampton-Powerline-Diagram-2048x731.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_583642247 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-784532172 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 10px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1885429845 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(210, 231, 175);\n  border-radius: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #renderings\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#renderings\" data-title=\"Change this\" ><a name=\"renderings\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 2.25em;\">Project Rederings<\/h2>\n<h3>Before<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1937714363\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1096333133\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2504\" height=\"1668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-as-is.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-as-is.jpg 2504w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-as-is-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-as-is-1600x1066.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-as-is-340x226.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-as-is-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-as-is-2048x1364.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2504px) 100vw, 2504px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1972643943\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h4>Structure 81 Looking North- Existing<\/h4>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1972643943 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1081033361\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1081033361 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3>During<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"784\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-during.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-during.jpg 784w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-during-340x227.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-718977051\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h4>During Construction<\/h4>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-718977051 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1288287155\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1288287155 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3>After<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"770\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-after.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-after.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Northampton-after-340x227.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2500921252\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h4>Proposed Final<\/h4>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2500921252 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-142867911\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1446691972\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"357\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-06-at-9.26.39-AM-357x1600.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-06-at-9.26.39-AM-357x1600.png 357w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-06-at-9.26.39-AM-76x340.png 76w, https:\/\/www.odec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-06-at-9.26.39-AM-343x1536.png 343w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1446691972 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3997077339\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.85em;\">Star indicates location of renderings.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3997077339 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 2.25em;\">Where can I get more information?<\/h2>\n<p>As a cooperative, ODEC prioritizes community engagement and involvement in this process. ODEC is committed to providing safe, affordable, reliable, and sustainable power to the 11 local electric cooperatives we serve, including ANEC and the other 10 across Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.<\/p>\n<p>Check back for more information, including project announcements, or email <a href=\"mailto:esva-reliability@odec.com\">esva-reliability@odec.com<\/a> with your questions or comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #faqs\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#faqs\" data-title=\"Change this\" ><a name=\"faqs\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 2.25em;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"faqs-list accordion\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40332\" class=\"accordion-item post-40332 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Who is ODEC?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ODEC is a not-for-profit wholesale generation and transmission electric cooperative owned exclusively by 11 not-for-profit local electric cooperatives that serve 1.5 million people in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware, including A&amp;N Electric Cooperative (ANEC).<\/p>\n<p>ODEC owns 110 miles of high-voltage transmission lines on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. ANEC maintains the transmission lines and rights-of-way on behalf of ODEC. However, ANEC will not lead or construct this project.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40331\" class=\"accordion-item post-40331 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>What is the Northampton Reliability Project?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ODEC will be replacing the existing line and adding a second, parallel line all within the existing rights-of-way to improve the reliability and resiliency of these transmission facilities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40330\" class=\"accordion-item post-40330 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Why are these new facilities needed?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The existing facilities are 50-60 years old.\u00a0 This upgrade is essential to maintain quality service and will improve reliability.<\/p>\n<p>The need for this transmission project upgrade was determined by ODEC and reviewed by the \u00a0independent regional electric transmission planning organization, PJM Interconnection. Transmission upgrades, expansions or enhancements are intended to address local reliability needs, such as customer service and load growth, equipment age and condition, operational performance and risk, and infrastructure resilience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40329\" class=\"accordion-item post-40329 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>What are transmission lines?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transmission lines are power lines facilitating the bulk transfer of high-voltage electricity from power plants to electrical substations located near concentrations of consumers. ODEC provides high-voltage electricity to ANEC\u2019s substations through ODEC\u2019s transmission system on the Eastern Shore.\u00a0 ANEC converts electricity into lower voltages and delivers it to members\u2019 homes and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>You can recognize these high-voltage transmission lines by the taller steel, concrete or wooden pole structures that are typically on long, straight and uninterrupted routes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40328\" class=\"accordion-item post-40328 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How is this project funded?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Funding for the construction of this project will come from ODEC.\u00a0 Those costs will then be spread across all customers in \u00a0the Delmarva Transmission Zone, which covers the entire Eastern Shore up to the Pennsylvania border. Cost will be recovered over the life of the transmission facilities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40326\" class=\"accordion-item post-40326 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Who is served by these facilities?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The transmission lines being replaced and upgraded serve ANEC members in Northampton County.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40325\" class=\"accordion-item post-40325 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Has ODEC considered the impact of the project on landowners along the route and in the community?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, extensive engineering studies are looking at the best way to mitigate impacts to landowners, the community, and the environment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40324\" class=\"accordion-item post-40324 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How will I know if my property may be impacted?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ODEC is directly contacting affected landowners to alert them to the project and to gather additional information used for the detailed design of the transmission lines.<\/p>\n<p>Both transmission lines will be constructed entirely within existing rights-of-way, and construction access will be contained within the rights-of-way to the greatest extent possible.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40323\" class=\"accordion-item post-40323 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>What will the environmental impacts of these lines be?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ODEC is working closely with environmental engineers to incorporate best practices in both the design of the new lines and the construction. Care has been taken to minimize wetland impacts during construction, and there will be no permanent wetland impacts. The design considers plant and animal species that may inhabit the project vicinity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40322\" class=\"accordion-item post-40322 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>What kinds of structures will the lines use?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ODEC will use new, weathering steel, single pole structures for the new lines, replacing the existing two-pole braced H-frame wooden structures. The new poles will be standalone, near the existing structures, and about 25 feet higher than the existing poles. Both lines will be constructed at the same time to avoid power disruptions, reduce community impacts during construction, and manage construction costs. Once the new lines are in service, the existing H-frame structures will be removed, and the work areas restored.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40321\" class=\"accordion-item post-40321 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Which regulatory agencies are involved in this project?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ODEC has \u00a0reviewed this project with PJM, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Northampton County officials.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40320\" class=\"accordion-item post-40320 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>What is the timeline for this project?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ODEC plans to complete design and permitting in 2024 after engaging with the community and affected landowners in November 2023. Construction is expected to begin in late 2024, with anticipated project completion in 2027.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40319\" class=\"accordion-item post-40319 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-northampton-reliability-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Where can I learn more?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Representatives from ODEC\u2019s project team will host two open houses to provide information to, and receive comments from, the public. We will set up information stations so you can come talk to experts on topics of interest to you. These will be at the following times and locations:<\/p>\n<h4>Northampton Reliability Project Open House Meetings<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Thursday, November 30, 1 \u2013 3 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nNorthampton Fire &amp; Rescue<br \/>\n10239 Pine Avenue, Nassawadox, VA 23413<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, November 30, 5 \u2013 7 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\nCape Charles Fire Company<br \/>\n501 Mason Avenue, Cape Charles, VA 23310<\/p>\n<p>At any point in the process, you can email general project comments or questions to<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:esva-reliability@odec.com\">esva-reliability@odec.com<\/a>. You can also email easement-specific inquiries to ODEC\u2019s supporting engineering firm at <a href=\"mailto:joey.robinson@stantec.com\">joey.robinson@stantec.com<\/a>, or call <a href=\"tel:+1-804-822-1078\">(804) 822-1078<\/a>. As a member-owned cooperative, ODEC prioritizes member engagement and involvement in this process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How is the project funded? Funding for the construction of this project will come from ODEC. Those costs will then be spread across all customers in the Delmarva Transmission Zone, which covers the entire Eastern Shore up to the Pennsylvania border. Cost will be recovered over the life of the transmission facilities. 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