Notice is hereby given that on October 18. 1978.

Notice is hereby given that on October 18. 1978. Potomac Edison Company filed with the State Corporation Commission of Virginia an application requesting a $6,222,761 permanent increase in its < rates and charges for electric service to be effective for service rendered on and after March 1/ 1979. The CorrimiMfon>ias scheduled a public session on

the application on January 16. 1979 at the City Half, Circuit^Court Room. Winchester. Virginia and a public hearing on the application in its Courtroom in 'he Blanton Building. Richmond. Virginia, commencing at 10 00 a m on February 9. 1979 Copies of the application and the proposed schedule of rates and charges may be reviewed in the Clerk's Office of the Commission or at any office of the Company where bills may be paid

On or before January 17. 1979. the Company will He with the Clerk of the Commission ten copies of the prepared testimony and exhibits of each witness it intends to present in direct testimony in support of Company's application Copies of all such testimony and exhibits will be available for review on and after January 17. 1979, in the Clerk's Office of the Commission or at any office of the Company where bills may be paid

On or before January 21. 1979, all persons who expect to submit evidence at the public hearing as, a party Protestant and to cross-examine Company witnesses, must file and serve a Notice of Protest in* conformity with the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 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 hearirrg 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