11/09/2026
HERE AT THE STADELL AT BROOKEDALE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th, AT 6:30. All intervenors in the MARL Transmission Line proceedings: please come to learn how to prepare your final brief to the PSC. Take this time to present your position on this case to the commissioners that will be making the decision.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: MARL INTERVENOR CLINICS
WATI Final Brief Preparation Clinics – Confirmed Locations
West Virginians Against Transmission Injustice (WATI) will host three clinics to help MARL intervenors prepare their Final Briefs for submission to the West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC).
With the evidentiary hearings now concluded, this is an important opportunity for landowners to make their final arguments before the Commission reaches its decision.
CLINIC SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – MINERAL COUNTY
🕡 6:30 PM
Brookedale Farm
369 Georges Run Road
Fort Ashby, WV 26719
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 – PRESTON COUNTY
🕐 1:00 PM
North Preston Senior Center
13549 N. Preston Highway
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 – HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
🕡 6:30 PM
Old Capon Bridge Middle School
195 Capon School Street
Capon Bridge, WV 26711
WHAT IS A FINAL BRIEF?
A Final Brief is a written argument submitted to the PSC explaining what the evidence presented during the proceedings demonstrates and why the Commission should rule in your favor.
Intervenors may reference evidence admitted into the official record, including:
• Prefiled direct and rebuttal testimony.
• Testimony given during the evidentiary hearings.
• Answers provided by witnesses during cross-examination.
• Exhibits and other documents admitted into evidence.
📄 HEARING RECORDS, TRANSCRIPTS AND VIDEOS WILL BE AVAILABLE
To help intervenors prepare their Final Briefs, WATI will make the following resources available on our website:
• Hearing transcripts documenting testimony, cross-examination, and questions from the Commissioners.
• Evidentiary hearing materials, including prefiled testimony and admitted exhibits.
• Video recordings of the evidentiary hearings, allowing intervenors to review the proceedings and witness testimony.
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www.wvatli.org
These materials will help intervenors identify relevant evidence, review statements made by witnesses, and reference specific testimony in their Final Briefs.
We encourage all intervenors to review these resources before attending a clinic. When possible, briefs should reference specific testimony, exhibits, and transcript page numbers.
HOW WILL THESE CLINICS HELP?
WATI will help intervenors understand the briefing process, organize their arguments, identify relevant testimony and exhibits, and prepare their submissions.
You do not need to be an attorney to prepare a Final Brief.
IMPORTANT PSC DEADLINES
📅 November 23, 2026 – Initial Briefs Due
📅 December 4, 2026 – Reply Briefs Due
WHAT ABOUT VALLEY NORTH?
These clinics are specifically for intervenors in the MARL proceeding.
WATI also intends to host and participate in clinics for landowners affected by the proposed Valley North transmission line as that project moves forward. We will announce those opportunities separately.
YOUR VOICE STILL MATTERS!
Throughout the MARL hearings, West Virginia landowners demonstrated the importance of participating in this process. Their testimony and questions helped bring the real impacts of this project before the Commission.
PLEASE SHARE WITH MARL INTERVENORS!
WATI -West Virginians Against Transmission Injustice is a grassroots 501C(4) organization. WVATLI
