WV PSC Column: How a Utility Rate Case Works

By Charlotte Lane, chair

West Virginia Public Service Commission

With several rate cases pending before the Public Service Commission (PSC) this year, I thought it might be helpful to explain what happens when a utility applies for a rate increase.

The original rate case filing consists of testimony from utility officials and documentation to justify the amount requested.  That information includes an accounting of money the utility hopes to recoup and the…