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Board of Supervisors Business Meeting, May 19, 2026

Votes on Barrister Substation Commission Permit and Special Exceptions, 9-0

8h 53m50,606 words
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What happened

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved the Aspen substation (LEGI-2024-0038) with enhanced W&OD Trail screening on an initial 5-4 vote; after Vice Chair Turner moved to reconsider, a motion to deny failed 4-4-1 and the entire item — plus a related closed session — was f…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Loudoun County, VA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 19, 2026
Decisions
13 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, 9-0

Projects in this meeting (3)

Explore minor

Approved 7-2
1 condition of approval

Aspen Substation

Approved 5-4
7 conditions of approval

Leesburg Compressor Station

Awaiting final vote

Meeting Summary

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved the Aspen substation (LEGI-2024-0038) with enhanced W&OD Trail screening on an initial 5-4 vote; after Vice Chair Turner moved to reconsider, a motion to deny failed 4-4-1 and the entire item — plus a related closed session — was f…

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Key Decisions (13)

Approved

Aspen Substation Special Exception

Vote: 5-4Conditions attached
Continued

Barrister Substation Commission Permit and Special Exceptions

Vote: 9-0
Deferred

Novec-Demos Substation Remand to Planning Commission

Vote: 8-0-1
Deferred

Quantum Park Deferral

Vote: 9-0

Development Activity (7)

Aspen Substation

Infrastructure

Barrister Substation

Infrastructure

Novec-Demos Substation

Infrastructure

Market Signals (6)

Infrastructure

Dominion states Loudoun County will add over 2,500 megawatts of…

Infrastructure

The grid entered an Energy Emergency Alert 1 with maximum…

Commercial Demand

Multiple winery/brewery operators warn that event restrictions could force conversion…

Who Spoke (31)

CouncilmemberBoard Member · 5StaffApplicant's RepWitness · 2Public · 8

On the record: a councilmember, 5 board members, a staff member, the applicant's representative, 2 witnesses, and 8 members of the public.

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