PSC approves Appalachian Power surcharge request
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June 30, 2021 - 9:53 pm
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has approved a surcharge request from Appalachian Power, which will go into effect in September.
The utility filed a request last December to raise $49.8 million for recovering infrastructure investment costs. The commission approved a surcharge of $44.2 million, in which the average customer will see monthly bills increase by 6.12%.
The state Public Service Commission also ordered Appalachian Power to not submit any new base rate increase requests until June 30, 2024.
The Kanawha County Commission released a statement Wednesday, in which commissioners thanked the Public Service Commission for the pause.