PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST
VIRGINIA CHARLESTON
CASE NO. 26-0108-E- CN
MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY and THE
POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY
Application for a certificate of public convenience and
necessity to construct and operate an approximate 1200
MW combined cycle gas plant at its existing Ft.
Martin power station in Monongalia County, West
Virginia and to construct 70 MWs of solar generation
at three sites.
NOTICE OF FILING AND HEARING
On February 13, 2026, Monongahela Power Company
and The Potomac Edison Company (Companies) filed
an application requesting issuance of a certificate of
public convenience and necessity pursuant to W.
Va. Code §24-2-11 along with rate recovery. The
specific request is for Mon Power to construct and
operate an approximate 1200 MW combined cycle gas
plant at its existing Ft. Martin power station in
Monongalia County, West Virginia, and to construct 70
MW of solar generation at three sites: Wylie Ridge, near
Weirton; Davis, near the Town of Davis; and Valley
Point, near Albright, WV. The Companies state the new
generation resources are needed to meet increasing
customer demand for electric power and would not
materially impact their existing coal-fired power plants.
The anticipated cost of the new generation is
approximately $2.7 billion. The Companies requested
a surcharge to recover the financing costs of the
project during the construction period, and to recover the costs associated with owning and operating the
projects after they are placed in service. The surcharge would begin the month after approval by the
Commission. The initial surcharge is proposed to
impact customer bills as shown below:
Average $ Increase
Per month % Increase
Residential $1.18 0.9%
Commercial $2.86 0.7%
Industrial $1,870.82 0.9 %
Streetlighting $0.26 0.1 %
The average residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt
hours (kWhs) per month would see an increase in
the monthly bill of $1.18, from $138.09 to
$139.27 or a 0.9 percent increase.
This matter is scheduled for an evidentiary hearing
on July 16 and 17, 2026 . The hearings 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.
Anyone desiring to intervene should file a written
petition to intervene not later than April 10, 2026. All
petitions to intervene should briefly state the reason for
the request to intervene and comply with the rules on
intervention set forth in the Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedure. The Commission will
receive public comments until the beginning of the
hearing. All written comments and petitions to
intervene 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
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