Public Notice

Notice of Hearing – MonPower/Potomac Edison

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF
WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON

CASE NO. 23-0460-E-42T

MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY and THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY
Rule 42T tariff filing to increase rates and charges.

NOTICE OF HEARING

On May 31, 2023, Monongahela Power Company and The Potomac Edison Company filed revised tariff sheets reflecting increased base rates and charges of $207,452,687 or 13 percent in total revenues, including the proposed Infrastructure Investment Program and the Energy Assistance Outreach Program for low-income customers detailed in the filing on a combined company basis. The average monthly bill for the various classes of customers will be changed as follows:

Base Rate Increase

        ($) INCREASE       (%) INCREASE

Residential $18.07 15.0%
Commercial $55.16 12.5%
Industrial $478.70 9.4%
Street Lighting $155.13 17.2%

The effective date of the proposed increased rates and charges has been suspended through March 26, 2024 unless otherwise ordered by the Public Service Commission. The increases shown are based on averages of all customers in the indicated class. Individual customers may receive increases that are greater or lesser than the average shown. Furthermore, the requested rates and charges are only a proposal and are subject to change (increases or decreases) by the Public Service Commission in its review of this filing. Any increase in rates and charges will not become effective until authorized and approved by the Public Service Commission.
This matter is scheduled for an evidentiary hearing on January 24-26, 2024. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Howard M. Cunningham Hearing Room at the Public Service Commission, 201 Brooks Street, Charleston, West Virginia. The Commission may cancel the evidentiary hearing for good cause shown. Interested persons intending to attend the hearing should monitor the Commission web docket.
The Commission will receive public comments until the beginning of the hearing. All written comments should state the case name and number and be addressed to Karen Buckley, Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia 25323. Public Comments may also be filed online at http://www.psc.state.wv.us/scripts/onlinecomments/default.cfm by clicking the “Formal Case” link.

MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY and
THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY

BCR 12/15/23