News Releases

Appalachian Power, along with Wheeling Power, submitted its annual Expanded Net Energy Cost (ENEC) filing today to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC). The filing requests $71.6 million to pay for fuel used to supply energy to our customers at cost. If this amount is included in the pending securitization filing with the PSC and approved, the need for an ENEC increase will be significantly reduced, if not eliminated.

Appalachian Power, along with Wheeling Power, submitted its annual Expanded Net Energy Cost (ENEC) filing today to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC). The filing requests $71.6 million to pay for fuel used to supply energy to our customers at cost. If this amount is included in the pending securitization filing with the PSC and approved, the need for an ENEC increase will be significantly reduced, if not eliminated.

Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power filed an application today with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) to securitize certain assets to reduce the impact of the companies’ pending $250.5 million base case revenue increase.

American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is providing relief to Appalachian communities impacted by historic flooding in mid-February. To help those affected recover and rebuild, the AEP Foundation, the Appalachian Power Foundation and the Kentucky Power Foundation have contributed $150,000 toward relief efforts in Eastern Kentucky, Southwest Virginia and Southern West Virginia. 

Appalachian Power is committed to investing in the communities it serves, and that commitment is taking a significant step forward with an upcoming career fair focused on providing high-quality, remote job opportunities.

Appalachian Power received the Edison Electric Institute Emergency Response Award for its Hurricane Helene response. Presented to EEI member companies twice a year, the award recognizes recovery and assistance efforts of electric companies following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other natural events.

Appalachian Power wants recreational users downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams to know that water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could rise rapidly starting Tuesday, Jan. 14, and continue to fluctuate throughout the week and possibly into early next week.

With cold temperatures expected to impact our territory throughout the week, PJM has notified Appalachian Power it may need to increase power generation at its hydroelectric plants to maintain the reliability of the regional electric grid.

Appalachian Power and the AEP Foundation made a concerted effort this year to provide funding and support to the communities in which we work and live. 

In a major step toward securing Virginia’s reliable energy future, Appalachian Power announces plans to bring Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to Virginia.