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Updated May 26, 2026Utility Landscape
Appalachian Power Company (AEP subsidiary)
IOUSouthern and central West Virginia, including Charleston, Huntington, and surrounding counties
Filed general rate case in 2024 seeking significant base rate increases tied to grid modernization investments and rising fuel costs; PSC has historically scrutinized AEP's cost recovery mechanisms for coal plant retirements and transition expenditures.
Wheeling Power Company (AEP subsidiary)
IOUNorthern panhandle region including Wheeling and Ohio County
Operates as a separate AEP entity before the PSC; rate proceedings often coordinated with Appalachian Power but subject to distinct filings; serves a smaller industrial-heavy customer base with transmission cost allocation disputes.
Monongalia Power (FirstEnergy subsidiary, formerly Mon Power)
IOUNorth-central West Virginia including Morgantown, Clarksburg, and Elkins corridors
Active in infrastructure investment recovery proceedings; has sought approval for transmission and distribution upgrades under West Virginia's ENEC (Expanded Net Energy Cost) mechanism; parent FirstEnergy's regulatory compliance obligations continue to influence filing strategy.
Potomac Edison (FirstEnergy subsidiary)
IOUEastern panhandle including Martinsburg, Hagerstown corridor, and Jefferson/Berkeley counties
Fastest-growing service territory in the state due to Eastern Panhandle population growth; has faced pressure to accelerate distribution upgrades; ENEC filings reflect load growth and energy procurement cost volatility.
Mountaineer Gas Company (Dominion Energy subsidiary)
IOUStatewide natural gas distribution across 39 counties, largest LDC in West Virginia
Filed rate case in 2024-2025 timeframe seeking recovery of infrastructure replacement costs under SAVE (Systematic Acceleration of Vintage Equipment) program; PSC has approved phased pipeline modernization riders with ongoing compliance reporting requirements.
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (regional coop presence) / Allegheny Electric Cooperative
coopRural eastern and southeastern counties; cooperative distribution members served through Appalachian Power wholesale arrangements
Cooperatives in West Virginia operate under PSC jurisdiction for certain service territory and complaint matters; ongoing issues include broadband deployment over electric infrastructure and USDA ReConnect funding coordination.
Key Issues
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Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power base rate cases seeking recovery of grid hardening, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) deployment costs, and coal plant decommissioning-related stranded costs — PSC reviewing prudency of capital expenditures amid consumer advocate opposition to rate increases exceeding 15%.
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Expanded Net Energy Cost (ENEC) proceedings for FirstEnergy subsidiaries (Mon Power and Potomac Edison) reflecting post-2022 energy market price volatility; PSC scrutinizing whether utilities over-collected or under-collected fuel and purchased power costs and ordering true-up adjustments.
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Coal plant retirement and resource adequacy planning: West Virginia legislature and PSC navigating tension between state law (HB 2014 and related statutes discouraging premature coal plant retirement) and FERC-driven capacity market requirements under PJM; utilities required to file resource plans justifying any generation transition.
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Broadband over electric infrastructure and pole attachment proceedings: PSC managing complaints and tariff filings related to third-party broadband providers seeking access to utility poles under state pole attachment rules; increased filings following federal broadband funding influx to rural West Virginia.
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Mountaineer Gas SAVE program rider true-up and potential expansion of pipeline replacement recovery mechanism; intervenors including the Consumer Advocate Division challenging the pace of cost recovery and requesting enhanced PSC auditing of project prioritization and actual safety outcomes.
Upcoming
Estimated deadline for PSC final order in Appalachian Power Company general rate case (Case No. 24-XXXX-E-42T or successor docket); order expected to set new base rates and rule on AMI cost recovery — specific date estimated based on typical 9-12 month procedural timeline from 2024 filing.
Estimated ENEC proceeding evidentiary hearing for Mon Power and Potomac Edison annual fuel cost true-up filings; Consumer Advocate Division and industrial intervenors expected to challenge over-recovery claims — date estimated based on annual ENEC cycle typically concluding in summer.
Estimated deadline for utilities subject to PSC-ordered AMI deployment schedules to submit progress reports and updated cost-benefit analyses as required by prior commission orders; Appalachian Power and FirstEnergy subsidiaries both subject to reporting conditions.
Estimated PSC technical conference on resource adequacy and coal generation transition planning, anticipated following PJM's 2026-2027 Base Residual Auction results and potential legislative interim committee review of West Virginia generation policy under HB 2014 framework — date estimated.
Commissioner Watch
View all ↗Limited public information is readily available about Renee Larrick's specific regulatory background and appointment history prior to her service on the Public Service Commission of West Virginia.
Bill B. Raney is a prominent West Virginia energy industry figure, best known for his long tenure as President of the West Virginia Coal Association before his appointment to the Public Service Commission.
Charlotte R. Lane is a seasoned West Virginia regulatory figure who has served multiple terms on the Public Service Commission, including prior service as Chair, and has a background in law and public utility regulation.
Staff
59| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Vernon Gallagher | Director, Communications Division | (304) 340-0820 |
| David Acord | Director, Water and Wastewater Division | (304) 340-0366 |
| Wendy Braswell | Director, Legal Division | (304) 340-0334 |
| Karen Buckley | Executive Secretary | (304) 340-0426 |
| Mary Friend | Director, Gas Pipeline Safety Division | (304) 340-0770 |
| Keith George | Chief Administrative Law Judge | (304) 340-0429 |
| Jessica Lane | General Counsel | (304) 340-0450 |
| Karen M. Macon | Director, Utilities Division | (304) 340-0421 |
| Earl Melton | Director, Engineering Division | (304) 340-0392 |
| Jean Potter | Director, Administration Division | (304) 340-0356 |
| Robert Adkins | Associate General Counsel | (304) 340-0868 |
| Leslie Anderson | Staff Attorney Supervisor | (304) 340-0368 |
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