Pennsylvania cases

MARL / Gore-Doubs-Goose Creek Overview

NextERA MARL PA PUC Case A-2026-3060856 In-Progress

The Mid -Atlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) and  Gore-Doubs-Goose Creek projects are two segments of the same transmission line transmission line.  The energy is being pulled from multiple West Virginia power plants from the 502 Junction in Pennsylvania to the delivery point – the Goose Creek Substation – in Loudoun County’s Data Center Alley. Pennsylvania is only impacted by NextERA’s Mid -Atlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) segment. NextERA plans to take a new 200′ easement for their portion of the 500kV line through Fayette and Greene Counties in Pennsylvania.   

In Pennsylvania , the process has two parts, 1)  to determine if the applicant’s services are needed and if the entity should be granted public utility status and 2) the siting of the line.  Although initially combined into one case,  on August 4, 2026, the PA PUC issued an order splitting the case  and suspending the Siting case pending the resolution of the Certificate of Public Convience (CPC) Case. 

See NextERA’s MARL Project Map

PA PUC Siting Case #: A-2026-3060856

Procedural Dates:

• May 1, 2026 Intervenor Deadline
• The siting case is being held in abeyance pending the resolution of the Certificate of Public Convience (CPC) case.  Remaining dates are TBD. (Read the order abeying the Siting case.)

PA PUC CPC Case #:  A-2026-3060921, G-2026-3060941, and G-2026-3060942 

• May 1, 2026 Intervenor Deadline
• No scheduling order has been issued, there are no procedural dates as of 8/26/2026 (Read the 8/4/2026 order unconsolidating the CPC Case) 
• Two Days of Public Testimony have been tenatively scheduled (Wednesday, March 2, 2027 to Thursday, March 3)
• Read the PA OCA proposed schedule in their pre-hearing memorandum.

Contact Pennsylvanians Against Transmission Injustice

Read more about the Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) Project

NextERA MARL PA PUC Case A-2026-3060856 In-Progress

Formal protests and petitions to intervene must be filed in accordance with 52 Pa. Code (relating to public utilities) on or before Friday, May 1, 2026.

The application can be viewed on the website of the PA Office of Consumer Advocate here MARL Transmission Line Application Files

PA Office of Consumer Advocate : Sample Po-Se Petition To Intervene

PA PUC:  eFiling Information and Registration Form and Instructions, Step By Step Instructions On eFiling at the PA PUC

Filing a Petition To Intervene is the only way to become a party in the case and have legal standing in an appeal. There are two choices if you decide not to file a petition to intervene in the case: 

1. Provide public input at a public hearing (if one is held)  Testimony made upon oath or affirmation at a public input hearing will be considered by the administrative law judge when rendering a decision in the case 
2. Submit written comments regarding the Application with the Secretary of the Commission which will be placed in the public comment folder of the case and may be reviewed by the Commission. However, written comments are not evidence and will not be considered by the administrative law judge in rendering a decision in the case. 

Pennsylvanian, Virginia, West VA and Maryland residents can submit comments to the PA PUC to support our Pennsylvania friends and file comments opposing the MARL.  There is no deadline for submitting comments! (Template and instructions  available here)