“The lessons learned will help our company to better manage projects and resources in the future.”
Manager, Real Estate & R/W, LG&E and KU Energy
September 10 - 11, 2026 Richmond, VA Dominion Energy Innsbrook
“The lessons learned will help our company to better manage projects and resources in the future.”
Manager, Real Estate & R/W, LG&E and KU Energy“The EUCI Right of Way Processes Conference provided great insight into the transmission line ROW investigations and procedures.”
Right of Way Engineer Associate, LADWP“Great conference, really enjoyed the speakers and networking opportunities.”
Project Manager, Clark Land Resources“What a valuable group of people to learn from! Thank you for having these presenters share and incredibly valuable networking opportunities!”
Property & ROW Specialist, Basin Electric Power Coop“For anyone looking for a quality presentation on ROW acquisition, look no further. This course offers a great summary as well as frequent deep dives into a critical piece of the electric transmission industry.”
Partner, Holland & HartThis conference was perfect for getting updated on current trends. The presenters are knowledgeable, informed, and dynamic. Definitely worth the time and expense.”
Shareholder, Zausmer, August & Caldwell“Very useful conference to hear the experiences of others in the industry and discuss best practices.”
Manager – Corporate Real Estate, PSEGAt this annual Right of Way (ROW) conference, you will gain invaluable information from leading ROW experts discussing proven strategies and best practices to navigate the right of way and siting process efficiently and effectively.
Participants will receive updates on right of way and siting issues impacting the planning, design, acquisition, condemnation, and management of electricity transmission projects including data centers, urban projects, and more. Register now to acquire experienced-based lessons with real-world applications that will assist in your right of way and siting activities.
Your registration may be transferred to a member of your organization up to 24 hours in advance of the event. Cancellations must be received on or before August 07, 2026 in order to be refunded and will be subject to a US $295.00 processing fee per registrant. No refunds will be made after this date. Cancellations received after this date will create a credit of the tuition (less processing fee) good toward any other EUCI event. This credit will be good for six months from the cancellation date. In the event of non-attendance, all registration fees will be forfeited. In case of conference cancellation, EUCIs liability is limited to refund of the event registration fee only. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as complaints and refunds, please contact our offices at 303-770-8800
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
Richmond, VA
Greg Mathe Director, Electric Transmission Engagement, Permitting & Land Dominion Energy
As we in the industry know, data centers are not our domain, yet we must field questions about them when sharing information about the infrastructure improvements required to power them. This interactive presentation will discuss messaging that has been working for a utility that has been dealing with highest amount of data centers in the country.
Moderator: Christa McDonald Senior Siting and Permitting Specialist Electric Transmission Dominion Energy
Dominic Minor Manager Datacenter Practice Dominion Energy
Sean Doherty Electric Transmission Communications Consultant Dominion Energy
Aisha Kahn Community/Media Relations Manager Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy is experiencing some of the fastest load growth in the nation, driven by Northern Virginia’s rapid expansion as a global innovation and technology hub. Yet the counties with the greatest energy demand are also among the region’s most densely developed, leaving limited space for new transmission infrastructure. Drawing on recent project case studies, this presentation highlights the challenges Dominion faces when siting transmission lines in these constrained environments and demonstrates how a suite of best practices—including proactive stakeholder outreach and engagement strategies—is helping to deliver projects that are more responsive to community concerns and better aligned with local priorities.
Laura Meadows Manager, Electric Transmission Permitting Services Dominion Energy
Steve Precker Manager, Electric Transmission Communications Dominion Energy
Jon Berkin Partner ERM
KY Condemnation Changes
Kentucky has passed a new law that strengthens safeguards for property owners, especially those whose land falls within agricultural districts or is protected by conservation easements.
The court has the authority to dismiss the condemnation action altogether if the utility cannot meet certain new requirements. This presentation will discuss how this new law is creating challenges and some solutions for projects moving forward and give attendees from other states a glimpse of similar changes that may affect them.
Virginia Condemnation Changes
In Virgina, like other states, changes to laws are protecting landowners. These newer amendments broadened the legal requirements for condemners. One change is that utilities are now required to provide a 60-year title report and copies of recorded instruments for any permanent interests acquired giving property owners a more transparent look at the land's title history. This presentation will review how Dominion Energy is adapting their approach to meet these changes.
Butch McCoy ROW Agent East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Brooke Lytle Right-of-Way Agent East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Kim Loven Electric Transmission Real Estate Consultant Dominion Energy
Underground transmission routing and planning can be a considerable challenge for projects within a heavy urban environment. Adequate routing and planning are critical early in the process. To ensure feasible a comprehensive review of available data is required for route evaluation and selection. This information informs the basis of civil design and the necessary coordination between civil and electrical disciplines while ensuring planning and locality considerations are incorporated. In the presentation we will review high level concepts along with a real-world project and show lessons learned from planning an underground transmission line within a heavy urban environment.
Chris Petrocelli, PE, Senior Associate Dewberry
Friday, September 11, 2026
Richmond, VA
This session will explore the railroad permitting process for utility and third-party projects impacting railroad ROW from the view of both the public utility and railroad. We will introduce best practices for completing and managing third party projects impacting railroad ROW while using a case study of a large-scale utility project interacting with railroad right of way, lessons learned and creative solutions utilized for the routing and siting challenges. The team will provide an introduction to common requirements, processes and agreements required to successfully complete new installations and maintenance on projects on, under, or above the railroad right of way, including real estate agreements, flagging and construction observation. The railroad and utility representatives will provide best practices regarding building relationships while meeting railroad requirements.
Tara Green Real Estate Specialist Ameren Services
Jason Murray Vice President - Right of Way Services Rail Pros
Keyana Holloway Group Manager Real Estate Norfolk Southern Corporation
Join in this engaging panel discussion on the myriad of challenges facing electric transmission owners right of ways with lessons learned and methods that have worked in improving their work with acquiring right of ways.
Marcin Marczak Senior Counsel San Diego Gas & Electric
Tara Green Real Estate Specialist Ameren Services
Christa McDonald Senior Siting and Permitting Specialist Electric Transmission Dominion Energy
Butch McCoy ROW Agent East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Partner
ERM
Electric Transmission Communications Consultant
Dominion Energy
Real Estate Specialist
Ameren Services
Group Manager Real Estate
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Community/Media Relations Manager
Dominion Energy
Electric Transmission Real Estate Consultant
Dominion Energy
Right-of-Way Agent
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Senior Counsel
San Diego Gas & Electric
Director, Electric Transmission Engagement, Permitting & Land
Dominion Energy
ROW Agent
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Senior Siting and Permitting Specialist Electric Transmission
Dominion Energy
Manager, Electric Transmission Permitting Services
Dominion Energy
Manager Datacenter Practice
Dominion Energy
Vice President - Right of Way Services
Rail Pros
Senior Associate
Dewberry
Manager, Electric Transmission Communications
Dominion Energy
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