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Virginia SCC Case efiling System Authorization Form

 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.