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Altavista–Leesville power-line case has an October public-witness deadline
The SCC is reviewing Appalachian Power’s proposed transmission work between Altavista and Leesville. Written comments are due October 20, and a telephone public-witness hearing is scheduled for October 26.
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- The regulatory case is PUR-2026-00012.
- Written comments and witness registration are due October 20.
- The company’s construction schedule remains a proposal pending regulatory review.
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The proposal is now in a formal state review
The Virginia State Corporation Commission identifies Appalachian Power’s Altavista–Leesville transmission proposal as case PUR-2026-00012. The company says it filed the project on April 10, 2026.
Its project page describes work in the Altavista and Leesville area and projects a late-2026 construction start with completion in late 2027, but that timetable is the company’s plan and remains subject to the commission’s review and any later change.
The SCC lists a telephone public-witness hearing for October 26 at 10 a.m. and an evidentiary hearing for October 27. People who want to testify at the public-witness hearing must register by October 20.
Written comments are also due October 20 and should identify the case number.
How to read the project without guessing about a parcel
A transmission case can involve engineering, reliability, route, environmental and property questions. The existence of a regional project page does not establish that a particular parcel will be crossed or that work has been approved at a specific address.
Property-specific questions should be tied to the filed maps, notices or direct project contacts.
The SCC explains that a transmission-line case includes an application, opportunities for public participation and an evidentiary record. A public witness can describe a location-specific effect, but the most useful testimony distinguishes a personally observed fact from a prediction and identifies the map, notice or property reference being discussed.
- Use PUR-2026-00012 in comments and correspondence.
- Submit comments or register to testify by October 20.
- Do not infer a parcel impact from a general project name.
- Check the SCC docket for later schedule changes and the final order.
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Sources & verification
Official case comment page; lists the October 20, 2026 comment deadline. Checked September 7, 2026 at 6:23 p.m. ET.
Read the sourceOfficial schedule; lists the October 26 public-witness hearing and October 20 witness-registration deadline. Checked September 7, 2026 at 6:23 p.m. ET.
Read the sourceOfficial background on application review, public participation and the commission record. Checked September 7, 2026 at 6:23 p.m. ET.
Read the sourceApplicant project page; says the filing was made April 10, 2026 and describes the company’s proposed construction timing. Applicant information is not an SCC decision. Checked September 7, 2026 at 6:23 p.m. ET.
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