We are encouraged that the Prince William Board of Supervisors plans to discuss the transmission line issue at upcoming meetings. As the county's popularity as a business location continues to grow, parts of Prince William will take on a whole new look in the coming decade.

County Executive Craig Gerhart says burying the lines could enhance property values as well as protect the county's important scenic and historic resources.

Many businesses and homeowners would welcome the idea that their local leaders might find ways to keep the industrialized look of monster towers from overtaking the county.

Virginia's Commitment stands ready to provide the county staff with counsel and technical assistance on questions concerning the transmission line proposal.

We would begin by cautioning the county on where it obtains information when it comes to the feasibility of burying power lines. We suspect that the experts with whom we've worked are much more objective about the costs and practicality of burying lines than Dominion Power. On record as opposed to burying any part of this proposed line, the power company certainly has little motivation to be fair-minded on the question.

Speaking of fairness, Virginia's Commitment has been unfair to Prince William County over the last few days. We've challenged Dominion Power to come out from behind the shadows and join us in public debate on the power line debate at any citizens forum in Fairfax County, after the company chose not to send a representative to last week's Fairfax Federation meeting.

We now realize that offer gives Prince William County the short shrift. So we have extended the offer to include any citizens forum in Prince William as well.

That should make it easier on Dominion Power too, giving it more choices of civic meetings from which to choose.

We hope to hear from the utility soon. For now, it's Day Four of Virginia's Commitment's "Where's Dominion?" Watch.

Have you seen Dominion today?