The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has regulatory authority over all energy providers in Virginia. Among other responsibilities, the SCC validates the need for a proposed line and approves the route and structures. In reviewing a proposed project, the SCC must consider whether potential impacts on scenic assets, historic districts and the environment have been reasonably minimized.

• Our SCC application review process

On 10/6/22, Dominion Energy filed its application with the SCC. The SCC issued its Final Order approving the project on 6/14/23. Documents related to the case are available to the public on the SCC Docket of the SCC website or search by Case No. PUR-2022-00167 in the " Search Cases " section. In addition, interested parties may visit the SCC Case Comments Page where individual mailboxes are available for each case accepting public comments.

• Volume 1 | Part 1   | Part 2 | Part 3   | Part 4   | Part 5
• Volume 2  
• Volume 3  

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SCC Timeline (Updated as of February 2023):

• February 1, 2023 – Notices of Participation deadline
• March 6, 2023 – Respondent Testimony deadline
• March 22, 2023 – Staff Report deadline
• April 4, 2023 – Deadline for Public Comments
• April 10, 2023 – Deadline for public witnesses to indicate desire to testify
• April 11, 2023 – Dominion Energy Virginia Rebuttal deadline
• April 18, 2023 – Public Witness Hearing, 10:00 a.m.
• April 19, 2023 – Evidentiary Hearing, 10:00 a.m., 2nd floor courtroom SCC
• June 14, 2023- SCC issued final order, approving
  • Northern/Unity Solution, Route Alternative 2 (orange route)
  • Interconnect Corridor A Route 1 (red route), Interconnect Corridor B Route 1 (peach route), and Interconnect Corridor D Route 4 (purple route)