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>>Dominion plans to build a second 115-kilovolt line on taller towers that would feed into a new REC substation that would distribute the power to customers.

The new lines would extend 5.2 miles from Stevensburg to East Chandler Street and physically impact farms, historic sites, Culpeper National Cemetery and area homeowners. The proposed substation would locate off McDevitt Drive, adjacent to the town’s wastewater treatment plant.

The board unanimously approved REC’s substation request. In a 5 to 2 vote it tabled Dominion’s transmission line request. Supervisors Steve Nixon (West Fairfax) and Larry Aylor (Cedar Mountain) dissented because the tabling would delay Dominion’s ability to serve Terremark Worldwide Inc. on time.

The high-tech data center, which plans to open next summer, could require 20 times more energy than an average office building. With present power loads plus five to eight more megawatts needed for Terremark’s first phase of operations, Dominion says the high-tech business would not open on time with a 30-day delay.

Catalpa Supervisor Sue Hansohn asked why the applicants didn’t approach the county sooner.

Robert Ellis, of REC, said the companies worked as quickly as they could once they found out Terremark was locating to Culpeper. Without it, the need for more power would not come for another year.

“If Terremark’s delayed 30 days, they’re delayed 30 days,” Hansohn said.