CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission has postponed Tuesday’s scheduled start of an evidentiary hearing on Appalachian Power Company’s request for a 17 percent rate hike on its customers.
The PSC made the move because of an ongoing problem with the offices of the state Consumer Advocate. There was a major water leak in the Union Building in Charleston recently.
The hearing has been rescheduled to begin Jan. 20 but there’s a chance there will be a settlement between all the parties involved before then. Settlement negotiations are continuing.
The PSC hosted a pair of public hearings on the proposed increase Monday in Charleston, only a handful of Appalachian Power customers attended.