West Virginia’s PSC faces lawsuit over coal-plant directive
September 3, 2024
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia is facing legal challenges for its 2021 directive that Appalachian Power increase the usage of three of its coal plants.
Critics say the utility is paying more to keep coal plants open, and passing the cost onto residents and businesses – now burdened with higher energy bills.
The lawsuit argues that the mandate oversteps federal rules and undermines safeguards put into place to protect the public from unfair rate increases – according to Jim Kotcon, chair of the West Virginia Sierra Club.
