On or before January 31,1979, the Commission's

On or before January 31,1979, the Commission's Staff, except for the Accounting and Finance Division, and all persons who have filed a Notice of Protest and who still expect to participate at the hearing as a party Protestant must file ten copies of all prepared testimony and exhibits of the witnesses to be offered at the hearing, and shall serve a copy thereof upon counsel for the Company and upon all other Protesstants requesting same. Not later than said January 31, 1979, all Protestants also shall have filed a written Protest as required by Commission Rules. The testimony of the Accounting and Finance Division shall be filed by February 9, 1979.

Any interested person (public witness) who desires to make a statement at the hearing in his own behalf, either for or against the application for increased rates, but not otherwise participate in the hearing, need only to appear at the City Hall, Circuit Court Room, Winchester, Virginia at 6:45 p.m., January 16, 1979, and complete a Notice of Appearance Form which will be provided by the Commission. All such persons will be heard as expeditiously as possible, beginning qt 7:00 p m. on that date. In order that the Commission may hear from the maximum number of persons desiring to make a statement, the Commission requests that all public witnesses limit their oral comments to seven minutes. Interested persons who intend to appear and testify as public witnesses are requested to notify the Commission in advance by mail or by calling 1-800-552-9760 so that their comments may be received without undue delay.

All written communications regarding the application for increased rates should be addressed to William C. Young, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, Blanton Building, P.O. Box 1197, Richmond, Virginia 23209.

Potomac Edison

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