VPS LEGALS/PUBLIC NOTICES - CVA
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF A RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE, THE E-RAC, BY APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY CASE NO. PUR-2025-00001 On May 16, 2025, pursuant to 搂 56-585.1 A 5 e of the Code of Virginia, Appalachian Power Company (鈥淎PCo鈥 or 鈥淐ompany鈥) filed with the State Corporation Commission (鈥淐ommission鈥) a petition (鈥淧etition鈥) for approval of an updated rate adjustment clause (the 鈥淓-RAC鈥) to recover costs that are necessary to comply with state and federal environmental regulations, including capital investments and operations and maintenance (鈥淥&M鈥) expenses, and other costs. The Company states that it is requesting the Commission鈥檚 approval of an updated E-RAC, which the Commission initially approved in 2021, to recover on a timely basis its actual and projected costs to comply with state and federal environmental laws and regulations applicable to generation facilities used to serve the Company鈥檚 load obligations. The Company states that this amount comprises the following: 鈥 Costs related to the previously approved projects at the Company鈥檚 Amos and Mountaineer Plants related to the United States Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 (鈥淓PA鈥) 2015 Coal Combustion Residuals Rule (鈥淐CR Rule鈥) and the EPA鈥檚 Steam Electric Effluent Limitation Guidelines; 鈥 Asset Retirement Obligation costs for both active and inactive coal plants associated with the EPA鈥檚 2024 expansion of the CCR Rule; 鈥 Costs related to the previously approved dissolved oxygen project at the Claytor Plant; 鈥 New capital investments to comply with the EPA鈥檚 2024 Mercury Air Toxics Standards Rule (鈥淢ATS Rule鈥); 鈥 Actual and projected O&M costs associated with the planning and initial engineering for compliance with the EPA鈥檚 regulations of greenhouse gases; 鈥 Actual costs the Company incurred to comply with the regulation that established Virginia as a member of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative associated with the dispatch of the Company鈥檚 gas-fired Clinch River Plant, which is in Carbo, Virginia; and 鈥 Actual and projected costs incurred for generation consumables to comply with the Clean Air Act, the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and the MATS Rule. The Company seeks to recover a total revenue requirement of $60.62 million during the Rate Year of March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, through the E-RAC. Specifically, the Company seeks to recover: 鈥 A Forecast Rate Year Cost Component of $53.84 million. 鈥 A Forecast Bridge Period Component of $19.97 million. 鈥 An Actual Cost True-up Component of ($13.19 million). The Company seeks to recover the revenue requirement by allocating costs to the Virginia jurisdiction consistent with the Company鈥檚 methodology in its prior E-RAC proceedings. The Company estimates that implementing the revenue requirement would increase a residential customer鈥檚 monthly bill, based on 1,000 kWh usage per month, by $2.27, or 1.3% when compared to rates effective April 1, 2025. Further details of the Company鈥檚 proposal are set forth in the Company鈥檚 Petition. Interested persons are encouraged to review the Company鈥檚 Petition, testimony and supporting documents. TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may adopt rates, charges and/or terms and conditions that differ from those appearing in the Company鈥檚 Petition and supporting documents and may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from those shown in the Petition and supporting documents. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on APCo鈥檚 Petition and assigned a Hearing Examiner to conduct all further proceedings in this matter on behalf of the Commission. A hearing for the receipt of testimony from public witnesses on the Company鈥檚 Petition shall be convened telephonically by the Hearing Examiner at 10 a.m. on November 7, 2025. On or before October 27, 2025, any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness shall provide to the Commission: (a) your name, and (b) the telephone number that you wish the Commission to call during the hearing to receive your testimony. This information may be provided to the Commission: (i) by filling out a form on the Commission鈥檚 website at scc.virginia.gov/case-information/webcasting; or (ii) by calling (804) 371-9141. This public witness hearing will be webcast at: scc.virginia.gov/case-information/webcasting. Beginning at 10 a.m. on November 7, 2025, the Hearing Examiner will telephone sequentially each person who has signed up to testify as provided above. On November 7, 2025, at 10 a.m., or at the conclusion of the public witness portion of the hearing, whichever is later, in the Commission鈥檚 second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, the Hearing Examiner will convene a hearing to receive testimony and evidence related to the Petition from the Company, any respondents, and the Staff of the Commission (鈥淪taff鈥). To promote administrative efficiency and timely service of filings upon participants, the Commission has directed the electronic filing of testimony and pleadings, unless they contain confidential information, and required electronic service on parties to this proceeding. An electronic copy of the public version of the Company鈥檚 Petition may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company: Elisabeth M. Bruce, Esquire, American Electric Power Service Corporation, 3 James Center, 1051 East Cary Street, Suite 1100, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or ebruce@aep.com. Interested persons may also download unofficial copies of the Petition and the public version of other documents filed in this case from the Commission鈥檚 website: scc.virginia.gov/caseinformation. On or before October 31, 2025, any interested person may submit comments on the Petition by following the instructions found on the Commission鈥檚 website: scc.virginia.gov/case-information/submit-public-comments. Those unable, as a practical matter, to submit comments electronically may file such comments by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-202500001. On or before August 20, 2025, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation with the Clerk of the Commission at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Those unable, as a practical matter, to file a notice of participation electronically may file such notice by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel, if available. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company, any other respondents and Staff electronically as described above. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission鈥檚 Rules of Practice and Procedure, 5 VAC 5-20-10 et seq. (鈥淩ules of Practice鈥), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2025-00001. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission鈥檚 Order for Notice and Hearing. On or before September 17, 2025, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case. Any respondent unable, as a practical matter, to file testimony and exhibits electronically may file such by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. Each witness鈥檚 testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. All testimony and exhibits shall be served electronically on the Staff, the Company, and all other respondents simultaneous with their filing. In all filings, respondents shall comply with the Rules of Practice, as modified herein, including, but not limited to: 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2025-00001. Any documents filed in paper form with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, except as modified by the Commission鈥檚 Order for Notice and Hearing, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Rules of Practice. The public version of the Company鈥檚 Petition, the Commission鈥檚 Rules of Practice, the Commission鈥檚 Order for Notice and Hearing, and the public versions of other documents filed in the case may be viewed at: scc.virginia.gov/case-information/. APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
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