https://solarexaminer.com/tags/appalachian-power/Recent content in Appalachian Power on Solar ExaminerHugoen-usSolar ExaminerSun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/virginia-electricity-rate-changes-2026/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/virginia-electricity-rate-changes-2026/<p>Virginia&rsquo;s largest utility did not get a new base rate change for October 1, 2026. Dominion Energy Virginia&rsquo;s 2026 increase was set in November 2025, when the State Corporation Commission (SCC) ruled on its biennial review. Since then, several riders have moved bills up and down by smaller amounts.</p> <p>This article covers Dominion Energy Virginia, which serves more than 2.5 million customers in the state, and Appalachian Power. It does not cover electric cooperatives or municipal utilities.</p>https://solarexaminer.com/posts/west-virginia-electricity-rate-changes-2026/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/west-virginia-electricity-rate-changes-2026/<p>West Virginia did not have a rate change on October 1, 2026. Its two utility groups both raised rates over the summer under orders from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC).</p> <p>This article covers Appalachian Power (with Wheeling Power) and Monongahela Power (with Potomac Edison).</p> <h2 id="quick-summary">Quick Summary</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Utility</th> <th>Effective</th> <th>Residential impact</th> <th>Next allowed filing</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Appalachian Power</td> <td>June 1, 2026</td> <td>+$4.84 per 1,000 kWh a month (about 4%)</td> <td>After June 2027</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon Power / Potomac Edison, phase 1</td> <td>Aug. 1, 2026</td> <td>+$3.65 a month</td> <td>Not before April 1, 2028</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon Power / Potomac Edison, phase 2</td> <td>June 1, 2027</td> <td>+$4.01 a month</td> <td>Not before April 1, 2028</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="appalachian-power">Appalachian Power</h2> <p>The PSC approved the increase on May 13, 2026.</p>