Check the complete SCC document list for newly posted filings, or open the key orders and rulings saved below.
Resources and FAQ
Resources
Official links and source materials
Start with the official case record, Dominion's project page, and Piedmont Environmental Council resources. The additional links provide useful background for residents who want to dig deeper.
See Dominion's project description, maps, simulations, schedule, and contact information.
Read PEC background, advocacy updates, and resources for affected communities.
Use the case-specific public-comment form to submit written comments or the universal Public Witness Appearance Form to register to speak by phone.
Track another major regional transmission proposal and see how that community is organizing.
Review plain-language background on electric and magnetic fields from power lines.
FAQ
Common questions
Quick answers to questions neighbors may have as they review the project and decide how to participate.
Are we against reliable power?
No. Pantops Coalition supports reliable power with responsible planning. The ask is for transparency, public input, and lower-impact alternatives before permanent impacts are imposed on homes, viewsheds, historic resources, and conservation areas.
Why should I care if I cannot see the line from my house?
This project is also about precedent, regional load growth, ratepayer fairness, public process, and how much infrastructure burden local communities should absorb without serious alternatives and mitigation.
What about health and EMF concerns?
Power-line health concerns usually focus on long-term exposure to extremely low frequency electric and magnetic fields. Major public-health agencies have not found clear proof that power-line EMF causes cancer, but they do acknowledge unresolved questions, especially studies reporting an association between higher residential magnetic-field exposure and childhood leukemia. Residents deserve clear project-specific information about expected field levels, distance from homes, and how lower-impact alternatives were evaluated.
What is the SCC?
The Virginia State Corporation Commission regulates utilities in Virginia. Dominion's application is being reviewed in SCC Case PUR-2026-00050.
What happens now that hearing requests were filed?
The SCC has established a formal hearing schedule. Residents may testify by phone on November 10 after registering by November 3, and the evidentiary hearing will be held in Richmond on December 2. The July 17 ruling also directed that an Albemarle local hearing be scheduled, but a separate ruling must still provide its date, location, and participation instructions.
Can I still submit a public comment?
Yes. The July 21 ruling extended the deadline through November 23, 2026. Submit through the SCC's case-specific online form for PUR-2026-00050. Comments may also be submitted by U.S. mail with the case number clearly referenced.
Are the November public-comment and telephone opportunities open to Pantops residents?
Yes. The July 21 ruling says that any person may register to testify as a public witness on November 10 and that any interested person may submit comments through November 23. These are case-wide opportunities, not Keswick-only proceedings. A resident may submit a written comment, provide telephone testimony, or do both.
Why are there several different hearings?
The November 10 telephonic hearing, the December 2 evidentiary hearing, and the forthcoming Albemarle local hearing are different stages of the same SCC case. The November hearing is for public-witness testimony. The December hearing is for Dominion, formal respondents, and SCC Staff to present evidence. The local hearing will provide a more convenient community setting once the SCC issues its scheduling ruling. The July 10 Keswick argument addressed only whether a separate Circuit Court easement lawsuit should pause the SCC case; it was not a public hearing on the project.
Should residents still mail requests for a hearing?
The original July 8 hearing-request period has passed, and the SCC has now directed a local hearing and scheduled a telephonic public-witness hearing. Residents should focus on submitting substantive public comments, registering to testify if they wish, joining coalition updates, and preparing specific information about local impacts and requested mitigation.
What are the main asks?
Hold an accessible and meaningful Albemarle local hearing, require property-specific visual analysis and serious review of lower-impact alternatives, provide transparency on load drivers and costs, and require mitigation for the most affected residential, scenic, historic, and conservation segments.