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Appalachian Power, West Virginia
Appalachian Power West Virginia base rate case
Approved Base rate case, docket Case No. 25-0854-E-42T before the Public Service Commission of West Virginia.
Keeps the base rate flat on a typical bill
A freeze on base rates; riders and fuel charges can still move.
What happens next
The decision is final; the new rate takes effect once the order sets a date. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
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FiledNov 1, 2024
Hearingheld or waived
DecisionAug 28, 2025
On billsdate not published
Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power asked the West Virginia Public Service Commission for a 250.5 million dollar rate increase, about 14.6 percent, filed November 1, 2024. The commission granted only 76.1 million dollars of that request in an order issued August 28, 2025, but specifically ordered that current rates stay unchanged while the companies pursue a bond-based securitization plan to spread out costs instead. As a result, this decision did not raise customer bills.
What it means for your bill: 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.
- Status
- Approved
- Utility
- Appalachian Power
- Commission
- Public Service Commission of West Virginia
- Docket
- Case No. 25-0854-E-42T
- Filed
- November 1, 2024
- Requested
- 14.6% residential, $250.5 million a year
- Approved
- 0% residential, $76.1 million a year
- Typical bill change
- +$0.00 a month
- Decided
- August 28, 2025
- Last checked
- August 29, 2026
Common questions
How much will my Appalachian Power bill go up?
Keeps the base rate flat on a typical bill. A freeze on base rates; riders and fuel charges can still move.
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?
No hearing date is on record for this case.
How do I comment?
The comment period closed once this case was decided; its result is above.
Sources
- Appalachian Power granted $76.1 million rate increase; but customer bills will not increase, Public Service Commission of West Virginia, 2025-08-29
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Other Appalachian Power matters
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.
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