Your Appalachian Power bill in West Virginia went up about 4.84 dollars a month starting June 2026 under an inflation adjustment; the company agreed not to file a new full rate case before mid-2027.
+$5a month
2026 biennial base rate review
Pending Base rate case, docket PUR-2026-00044 before the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
+$9a month
on a typical bill, if approved as asked
As published by the utility or the commission.
What happens next
Next comes a hearing on October 19, 2026, then a decision from the Virginia State Corporation Commission. Many states give the commission a deadline of roughly seven to eleven months from filing. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
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Fileddate not published
HearingOct 19, 2026
Decisionpending
On billsafter the decision
Appalachian Power's next base rate case asks for about 61.4 million dollars a year, roughly 9.10 dollars a month net for a 1,000 kWh household after securitization credits, with new rates no earlier than March 1, 2027; the company's actual earned return on equity has been just 4.655 percent. SCC Staff recommends an actual 5.5 million dollar revenue decrease with a 9.65 percent authorized return on equity, while the Virginia Attorney General's Consumer Counsel recommends only a 1.4 million dollar increase with a 9.325 percent return on equity, both far below the company's ask. The Virginia SCC hearing runs October 19 and 20, 2026, with phone sign up for public witness testimony due October 15, 2026, and the commission must decide by January 15, 2027.
- Status
- Pending
- Utility
- Appalachian Power
- Commission
- Virginia State Corporation Commission
- Docket
- PUR-2026-00044
- Typical bill change
- +$9.10 a month
- Next hearing
- October 19, 2026
- Comment deadline
- October 15, 2026
- Last checked
- October 6, 2026
Common questions
How much will my Appalachian Power bill go up?
Would add about $9 a month on a typical bill. As published by the utility or the commission.
When would the new rates start?
Not yet set. That is decided along with the case, usually as part of the commission's final order.
When is the hearing?
October 19, 2026.
How do I comment?
The Virginia State Corporation Commission accepts written comments on the docket while the case is open, and holds public hearings on major cases. Commission site.
How to comment
The Virginia State Corporation Commission accepts written comments on the docket while the case is open, and holds public hearings on major cases. Commission site. Virginia Attorney General, Division of Consumer Counsel represents households in this case.
History
- Sep 8, 2026: Hearing: October 19, 2026
- Sep 8, 2026: Comment deadline: October 15, 2026
Sources
- Appalachian Power seeks rate increase, Cardinal News, 2026-05-29
- Regulators prepare to hear Appalachian Power's case for raising rates, Cardinal News, 2026-10-01
- Virginia to hear Appalachian Power rate hike that could add $9.10 a month, The Cool Down, 2026-10-05
- Virginia Energy Regulatory Updates (June 2026), ReisingerGooch, 2026-06-01
- Appalachian Power proposes seasonal rates, budget billing alternative, Cardinal News, 2026-06-25
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+$4a month
The commission approved part of Appalachian Power's rate request on paper, but ordered that your current West Virginia bill not go up because of it; a future securitization bond may still show up as a separate line item.
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