CHARLESTON W.Va. (WVDN) – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has approved a settlement to meet federal pollution control requirements for Monongahela Power Co. and The Potomac Edison Co.
The joint stipulation was endorsed by the companies, PSC staff, Consumer Advocate Division, and West Virginia Energy Users Group, and filed with the Commission on November 17.
The settlement, approved by the Commission on Thursday, increases rates by $5 million. It means an average increase for residential customers of 0.3 percent, or 39 cents a month.
The companies filed the case on August 1, 2025. In the filing, they proposed to modify the bottom ash removal systems at their Harrison and Fort Martin plants and to install a new flue gas desulfurization wastewater handling system at Fort Martin.
More information on this case can be found on the PSC website: www.psc.state.wv.us. Click on “Case Information” and access Case No. 25-0698-E-P.
