Appalachian Power customers in the state saw an increase to their bills as the calendar turned to June on Monday.
Appalachian Power announced May 12 that the Public Service Commission (PSC) approved its inflationary increase proposal of $4.84 per 1,000 kilowatts used, effective June 1. The approval was contingent upon Appalachian Power not filing for a base rate increase again until after June 2027.
by Curtis Tate
The cost to generate electricity from coal has increased faster than the rate of inflation, a new report found.
It was 28% more expensive to generate electricity from coal last year than it was in 2021, according to an analysis by Energy Innovation Policy and Technology.
Electricity customers paid more than $6 billion more for the same amount of coal power in 2024 than they did in 2021.
