CHARLESTON W.Va. (WVDN) – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has scheduled a virtual and in-person public comment hearing and an evidentiary hearing on a proposed $71.6 million annual increase in Expanded Net Energy Cost (ENEC) rates for Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power Company customers.
The public comment hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. on August 11, and the evidentiary hearing will begin the following day at 9:30 a.m., continuing through August 13, if necessary. Both hearings will be held at PSC headquarters, 201 Brooks St., Charleston.
Those who wish to participate in the public comment hearing should register with the Commission by 4 p.m. on August 8. Registration may be made through the Microsoft Teams meeting link at https://bit.ly/WVPSC202508011. You may also register by calling Alexis Weimer at (304) 340-0822 or Andrew Gallagher at (304) 340-0820; or by emailing aweimer@psc.state.wv.us or agallagher@psc.state.wv.us.
Those who wish to comment in person should attend and sign up to speak before 5:30 p.m. As an alternative to speaking, written comments regarding this case may be submitted by mail or hand delivery to the Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, WV 25323, or online at http://www.psc/state/wv.us by clicking on “Submit a Comment” in the left column and following the directions provided. All written comments should be marked as pertaining to Case No. 25-0413-E-ENEC
The companies filed for the increase in April. If approved, the average residential customer would see an increase of $5.31, or 3.03 percent.
More information on this case is available on the PSC website at www.psc.state.wv.us. Click on “Case Information” and enter 25-0413-E-ENEC.
