Fauquier developments: Dominion substation, data centers, gas pipeline

PEC reports multiple development proposals in Fauquier County, including Dominion Energy’s 85-acre purchase near the Morrisville substation, PointOne’s revised Remington Tech Park fuel-cell power plan, and Williams Co.’s proposed Quantico Lateral gas pipeline.

• Main actions and specifics:Dominion Energy purchased 85 acres adjacent to the Morrisville substation and is signaling plans to expand the existing substation or add a second substation; Dominion previously withdrew a local expansion proposal, then filed a CPCN with the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to advance the project despite local opposition. PointOne submitted revised Remington Tech Park plans proposing natural gas fuel cells instead of turbines; the Fauquier Board of Supervisors could hear the fuel-cell application as soon as July 9. Also, 760 of Longwood Farm’s 774 acres has been protected by conservation easement.

• Background and related details: The proposed Joshua Falls-Yeat 750 kV transmission project would run up to 115 miles across multiple Piedmont counties (to serve data center demand); the Remington Digital Campus application is now about half the originally proposed 2.2 million sq ft and the developer claims a Dominion power commitment (no onsite primary power). Williams Co. has contacted landowners offering $500 for survey access related to the Power Express Expansion Project – Quantico Lateral; Protect Catlett is organizing local response. Planning Commission review of Remington Digital is expected in July 2026.