About the project
Valley Link’s Valley North project includes approximately 260 miles of new 765-kV transmission line between Putnam County, West Virginia, and Frederick County, Maryland, along with two new substations in Hardy County, West Virginia, and Frederick County, Maryland.
The Valley North project will strengthen the backbone of the region’s electric transmission grid, ensuring reliability and enabling economic growth.
Frequently asked questions
The Valley Link team will begin hosting open houses and public meetings along the potential route in 2026. Landowners, residents and civic leaders will have the opportunity to review routes, ask questions and provide feedback. Each potential route goes through multiple layers of review. The public will also be able to use GeoVoice, an interactive mapping tool to explore and provide comment on potential routes.
The project is in the early stages of development, and we have not yet determined the type of structure that will be used. Typical structures are approximately between 135’ and 160’ tall.
Valley Link is committed to engaging with communities along the way. Extensive outreach with residents, local governments and other stakeholders will help inform project decisions, including how best to avoid or minimize potential impacts.
Looking ahead
The Valley North project is in the early planning stages. Looking ahead, Valley Link will be engaging residents, local governments and other stakeholders to identify transmission route options to submit to regulators in each state.
The companies will also be conducting surveys to identify environmental, cultural and historic resources as well as any threatened and endangered species.
Routes will be refined based on public input gathered through stakeholder meetings, public open houses and landowner engagement.
Public open houses will take place in summer/fall 2026. Check back regularly for updates as the project progresses.