HOW TO REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN CASES IN THE NEW ELECTRONIC CASE FILING APPLICATION
July 11, 2012
JULY 11, 2012 UPDATE:
How do I Register to Participate in Cases in the New Electronic Case Filing Application?
If you are participating in a case at the MPUC now, there are steps you should take when the new Electronic Case Filing Application becomes effective.
• First, register as a User. Click on the Registered Users button on the MPUC web page, then click on New User Registration. Fill in the fields, considering the following:
Required fields are denoted by red asterisks.
User IDs must be at least 8 characters long and cannot have spaces
Passwords must be at least 8 characters long and must include numbers, at least one Upper Case Letter, and at least one special character
The first Company/Organization field is the company you work for (which may not be the company you represent for PUC purposes)
• The Representing Company/Organization field is for the company you represent. This is not required except that if you will be filing in cases as representing a company or companies, then you will need to add those companies to your profile.
To populate your profile with the companies that you represent, click the “Add” hyperlink. All regulated utilities will be available to choose from. The window allows you to add criteria to shorten the list to select from, such as utility type, the first few letters of the company name, etc. Check the box next to the company(ies) you wish to add and click on the select button.
If you represent an organization that is not a utility, you may choose “Other” and “Other” as the Industry Type and Subtype, and search for your organization. If it is not present, call the Commission at 287-3831 and ask that it be added.
You may add more than one company or organization. You may return to the screen in the future to add more companies/organizations or to remove them.
• The Registration screen requires the use of SPAM proof software called reCAPTCHA, so you will have to enter the two odd words presented to you in order to complete the registration process. If you cannot read one or more of the words, click on the refresh icon on the top right to get a new pair of words until you can read both.
• After submitting your registration you will receive an email notification with a hyperlink and instructions. You must go to the hyperlinked page and confirm your registration. (if clicking on the hyperlink does not work in your email system, copy and paste it into your browser’s URL field to go to the confirmation screen. Once this is done you will be registered to submit documents into the new application.
• Next, put yourself on the “Notification List” for each case you are participating in. To do this, again click on the Registered User button and log in using your User ID and password. Click on Manage Subscriptions. Partway down the screen, click on Subscribe to Case Notification List.
• On the next screen, enter the case number you are participating in. Click in all three boxes to receive notification of all filings made in the case. Hit Subscribe.
• The Lead MPUC staff person in the case will be alerted that you have completed this process.
