SCC Process

The State Corporation Commission (SCC) approves all electric transmission facilities of 138,000 volts (138 kV) or more in Virginia, which includes this project. The SCC has issued an order setting the procedural schedule. A SCC Hearing Examiner serves as a judge at the hearings. Afterwards, the Hearing Examiner will issue a report to the three SCC Commissioners. The Commissioners will review all of the evidence and the Hearing Examiner’s recommendation before deciding.

SCC Order for Notice and Hearing

The SCC has issued an order that sets our a schedule for the hearing process. Outlined below is a list of hearing dates. >> View the complete Order (PDF file).

Local Public Hearings

• July 26, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; July 27, 9:30 a.m.; Fauquier Co. High School, Warrenton.
• Aug. 9, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Aug. 10, 9:30 a.m.; Marsteller Middle School, Bristow.
• Aug. 13, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Aug. 14, 9:30 a.m.; James Wood High School, Winchester.
• Aug. 15, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Aug. 16, 9:30 a.m.; North Warren Volunteer Fire Department, 89 Rockland Road, Front Royal.
• The public hearing will resume in Richmond on Monday, January 14, 2008, at 9 a.m. Additional public comments will be accepted in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond.

Evidentiary Hearing

• Feb. 25, 2008, 9 a.m., SCC Courtroom, Richmond

SCC Application

"Application, Appendix, DEQ Supplement, Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Virginia Electric and Power Company Before the State Corporation Commission of Virginia"

View the document list for this case on the SCC Web site. (As an alternative, visit the SCC site and select "SEARCH CASES" on the navigation across the top of the page. Enter the Case Number, PUE-2007-00031, in the "Enter Case Number" field and click on "Search.")

In addition, below are links to the application documents. Note: Some attached PDF files are large -- allow time to download. (View files with Acrobat Reader)

Volume I - Application and Appendix

Vol. I cover page Application Appendix

Volume II - Testimony

Vol. II cover page Direct Testimony of John D. Smatlak, Vice President – Electric Transmission for Dominion Virginia Power (Management overview of application) Direct Testimony of James R. Bailey, Manager – Electric Transmission Planning for Dominion Virginia Power (Testimony on need) Direct Testimony of P. Jeffrey Palermo, KEMA, Inc. (Review of need by KEMA, Inc.) KEMA Report (Attachment PJP-1 to P. Jeffrey Palermo Direct Testimony) Direct Testimony of Steven R. Herling, Vice President of Planning for PJM Interconnection (PJM testimony on need) Direct Testimony of Scott Gass, PowerGEM (formerly of PJM) (Testimony on need)

Volume III - Testimony

Vol. III cover page Direct Testimony of Phillip Powell, Director – Electric Delivery Customer Growth in the Distribution Planning Department for Dominion Virginia Power (Dominion Virginia Power load forecasting) Direct Testimony of John M. Reynolds, PJM (PJM load forecasting) PJM Load/Energy Forecasting Model White Paper (Attachment JMR-1 to John M. Reynolds Direct Testimony) 2006 PJM Load Forecast Report (Attachment JMR-2 to John M. Reynolds Direct Testimony) Direct Testimony of Frank A. Monforte, Itron, Inc. (Review of Dominion Virginia Power load forecasting) Itron Report (Attachment FAM-1 to Frank A. Monforte Direct Testimony)

Volume IV - Testimony

Vol. IV cover page Direct Testimony of David F. Koogler, Director – State Regulation for Dominion Virginia Power (Demand side management and energy efficiency programs) Direct Testimony of Edward V. Badolato, Integrated Infrastructure Analytics, Inc. (Electric reliability and homeland security); former Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Department of Energy Direct Testimony of Mark S. Allen, Manager – Electric Transmission Line Engineering for Dominion Virginia Power (Engineering/design of the proposed transmission line) Direct Testimony of Donald E. Koonce, Principal Engineer in the Electric Transmission Reliability Department of Dominion Virginia Power (Evaluation of an underground approach for the proposed transmission line)

Volume V - Testimony

Vol. V cover page Direct Testimony of John B. Bailey, Coordinator – Siting and Permitting for Dominion Virginia Power (Routing of the proposed transmission line) Direct Testimony of Cyril Welter, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. (Burns & McDonnell Routing Study and Environmental Assessment) Burns & McDonnell Routing Study and Environmental Assessment (Attachment CW-1 to Cyril Welter Direct Testimony) Burns & McDonnell Map Appendix (Routing Study and Environmental Assessment, Attachment CW-1 to Cyril Welter Direct Testimony)

Volume VI - Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Supplement

Vol. VI cover page DEQ Supplement DHR Appendix (filed Sept. 17, 2007)

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