VIRGINIA Land Owner Resources

 The Virginia SCC requires a paper form to be mailed in in order for you to intervene or upload comments to the case electronically. 

• Intervening in the VA SCC case is the only way to have standing in appeals of the SCC decision to protect your property rights 
• You can intervene in the docket and / or send comments, regardless of whether your property is directly affected or not 
• You don't need a lawyer to intervene.  Intervening and representing yourself is called "Pro Se" ,  intervening will give you standing if the case is appealed of the case to the Virginia Supreme Court
• You don't have to travel to Richmond to participate as the Virginia SCC has remote participation capabilities and  provides audio and video capabilities for hearings within its courtrooms (if you are a respondent you will need to file a motion to request to be able to participate remotely, if you are not able to travel to Richmond for the hearing).  
• Importantly, when participating as a respondent, you can ask questions of the energy companies and when speaking during the case  there is no time limit on your testimony!
• To apply for an account at the VA SCC go here:   https://scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling/DocFile.aspx 
• Choose either the Word  format or the PDF format to fill out, print and mail to the VA SCC address on the form or download the form below and follow the instructions 
• The VA SCC will send an email confirmation message with a link to set your password.  Watch for the email - you will have only 72 hours to set a password on your account before the link expires!
• If the link to your e-filing account expires before you set the password you will need to call the VA SCC Office Of the Clerk at 804-371-9838. Their in-person hours are 8:30 am - 10:30 am Monday - Friday.

• June 8, 2026 Deadline to Intervene as a Respondent :"Notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation electronically on counsel to the Company, Staff and all other respondents."
• July 20, 2026 Deadline to file Testimony : "Each witness's testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page All testimony and exhibits shall be served electronically on Staff, the Company, and all other respondents simultaneous with their filing"
• October 6, 2026 Deadline for Submitting Comments : "Comments any interested person may file comments on the Application by following the instructions found on the Commission's website: scc.virginia.gov/case-information/submit-public-comments. Those unable, as a practical matter, to file comments electronically may file such comments by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2026-00018
• October 6, 2026 Deadline for Signing up to speak telephonically as a Public Witness at the October 14, 2026 Public Hearing : Public Witnesses Testimony - Telephonically at 10:00am On October 14, 2026, 5 min each sign-up by October 6, 2026 by filling out this form https://www.scc.virginia.gov/case-information/webcasting/public-witness/#d.en.25685or calling (804) 371-9141
• October 14, 2026 Evidentiary hearing at 10:00am October 14, 2026 at the VA SCC in Richmond

 
Key Information from the Hearing Order

• There are no Public Witness Hearings scheduled locally in Frederick, County 

• Only Property owners within 250  feet of the proposed and alternate routes will be sent notices by NextERA by May 8, 2026. NextERA is requesting a 200-foot to 500-foot siting  corridor, your property may still be impacted even if you do not receive a notice from NextERA.  

• "The Commission may consider a route not significantly different from the routes described in this notice without additional notice to the public."

• "NEET VA anticipates      installing a total of 13 structures on the Virginia Portions of its      proposed route, with typical structure heights ranging from 115 to 190      feet tall, with an average height of approximately 150 feet and an average      span length between transmission structures of approximately 1,015 feet.     The Company asserts that the entire 2.4 miles of right-of-way      ("ROW") for the Virginia Portions of the MARL Project would      require new property rights for new-build transmission line; thus, NEET VA      would require new easements on 17 parcels. The Company requests      that the Commission grant it the flexibility to adjust the location of its      ROW within a 200-foot to 500-foot siting corridor" 

• Under the DEA, NEET VA is      obligated to complete the Woodside Substation by December 31, 2028, and      NEET VA and NEET MA are obligated to complete the overall MARL Project and      place it into service by December 31, 2031. The Company      maintains that PJM has requested that NEET VA and NEET MA take all      reasonable actions for obtaining approvals and completing construction of      the transmission line as soon as is practicable and closer to the      identified need date of 2027-2028.