The developer of a 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt transmission line today announced a preferred route that goes through parts of several West Virginia counties.

The proposed route for the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link goes through parts of Monongalia, Preston, Mineral and Hampshire counties.

The project is being developed by NextEra Energy Transmission after being selected by PJM Interconnection, the regional grid operator.

PJM identified reliability issues resulting from a loss of power generation sources, support for new power sources and additional electricity demand in the region. In response, NextEra Energy Transmission subsidiaries submitted this project as a proposed solution to help address the reliability concerns.

The project would cross parts of four states — Pennsylvania, West Virg

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