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.
Fileddate not published
HearingOct 20, 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 2027. The commission hearing is set for October 20, 2026.
- Status
- Pending
- Utility
- Appalachian Power
- Commission
- Virginia State Corporation Commission
- Docket
- PUR-2026-00044
- Typical bill change
- +$9.10 a month
- Next hearing
- October 20, 2026
- Last checked
- August 29, 2026
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.
Sources
- Appalachian Power seeks rate increase, Cardinal News, 2026-05-29
- Virginia Energy Regulatory Updates (June 2026), ReisingerGooch, 2026-06-01
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Other Appalachian Power matters
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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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