Regulators in Virginia have given the green light to a multistate high-voltage power line proposed for the northern part of the state.

In a ruling Tuesday, the State Corporation Commission concluded the proposed power line meets standards set by Virginia law and must be approved.

As proposed, the line would run from southwestern Pennsylvania across West Virginia to northern Virginia.

The 240-mile line is intended to increase electrical supplies to 13 eastern states.

In Virginia, the project is proposed by Dominion Virginia Power and Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line company.