Monongahela Power and Potomac Edison Seek Electric Rate Increases in West Virginia

ByWesley Holloway

The Monongahela Power Company (Mon Power) and The Potomac Edison Company (PE) filed a joint petition (CASE NO. 26-0508-E-42T ) to the Public Service Commission (PSC) on May 15, 2026 to increase electric rates and chargers for its customers.

According to filings the companies are seeking additional revenues on a combined basis of approximately $188,.4 million, or a 10.6 percent rate increase, in total revenues. The filing includes two components:

  • A Rule 42T increase to base rates totaling approximately $174.6 million; and
  • A proposed Reliability and Infrastructure Investment Program surcharge totaling approximately $13.8 million during the first year

Alternative “Adjustment Approach” Proposed

As an alternative to the full $188.4 million increase, the companies also proposed a phased adjustment plan referred to as the “Adjustment Approach.” Under that proposal, rates would increase in two stages:

  • An estimated $37.9 million increase in base revenues effective August 1, 2026
  • An estimated $37.6 million increase in base revenues effective June 1, 2027

The phased approach would result in:

  • A first-step increase of approximately 2.1 percent
  • A second-step increase of approximately 2.1 percent over the first step
  • A combined increase of approximately $75.6 million, or 4.25 percent compared with current rates

The filing states that if the Adjustment Approach is approved, the companies would withdraw the pending base rate case and agree not to file another general rate case before April 1, 2028.

PSC Suspends Initial Proposed Rates

The PSC issued an order response to the filing on May 21, 2026

  • Made Mon Power and PE respondents in the case
  • Suspended the proposed Rule 42T rate increases through March 11, 2027
  • Ordered public notice regarding the proposed Adjustment Approach
  • Scheduled a public evidentiary hearing

The Order noted that if the Commission does not approve the Adjustment Approach, the full base rate will be considered.

Evidentiary Hearing Scheduled

The evidentiary hearing is scheduled for July 9, 2026, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at:

Howard M. Cunningham Hearing Room
Public Service Commission Headquarters
201 Brooks Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301

Counties Affected

Mon Power and PE provide electric service in all or portions of the following West Virginia counties:

Barbour, Berkeley, Braxton, Brooke, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Lewis, Marion, Mineral, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pleasants, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt, and Wood counties.

Public Comments and Intervention Deadlines

The Public Service Commission is accepting written comments and protests related to the case.

Submission Type Deadline Days Remaining
Written Comments and Protests June 26, 2026 Calculating…
Petition to Intervene1 July 9, 2026 Calculating…
1A Petition to Intervene is required to participate as a party to the proceeding.

Comments may be submitted online through the PSC website using the “Submit A Comment” feature or mailed to:

Executive Secretary
Public Service Commission of West Virginia
P.O. Box 812
201 Brooks Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25323

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