PATH counsel has filed the description of the current state of the PATH project in Maryland and Virginia, as ordered by the WV PSC last week.
I'm really surprised the first four words weren't "Once upon a time," because it reads more like a fairy tale than a factual description of case status.
Here's how often wishy-washy weasel words were used:
expect - six times
assume - twice
believe - twice
anticipates - four times
intend - once
potential - once
There are very few facts, just wishes. Let's help them out.
Maryland hasn't set a procedural schedule yet. There is a pre-hearing conference scheduled for September 28. PATH has no idea what will happen afterward.
They haven't filed an application in Virginia yet.
They have no idea what the procedural schedules will be in either state, therefore, they don't know if they will be aligned.
See how easy that was? Facts -- short and sweet.
So why should West Virginia continue with this case right now? Not to "align the procedural schedules in all three states", that's for sure. Are counsel for PATH trying to mock the WV-PSC? If the Commission believes PATH's wish list provides any assurance that the case will move forward with no further delays, then I'm 5'8" and blonde.