PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF
WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON
CASE NO. 19-0788-E-P
MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY and THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY.
Petition for Reconciliation of Surcharge and Regular Review of Vegetation Manangment Program.
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING DATE
Monongahela Power Company and The Potomac Edison Company
public utilities
On August 21, 2019, the Monongahela Power Company and the Potomac Edison Company (together Companies) filed their petition for review, requesting increased rates for their Vegetation Management Surcharge (VMS) to be effective January 1, 2020. The proposed increase is projected to result in a total annual increase in rates of $7,605,391. This amount is comprised of an actual VMS over-recover balance of $6,115,133 as of June 30, 2019, and a projected under-recovery of $21,241,036 for the 2020/2021 rate effective period. This is an overall increase in total revenue and average rates of 0.5 percent. The primary reasons for the requested increase are (i) the movement to a four-year Vegetation Manangement Plan cycle from a five-year cycle and (ii) increased operations and maintenance work instead of capital work because of rights-of-ways now being cleared.
This matter was scheduled for an evidentiary hearing on November 15, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. Thea hearing will be moved to Wednesday, December 11, 2019, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Howard M. Cunningham Hearing Room, Public Service Commission, 201 Brooks Street, Charleston, West Virginia. Interested persons may attend the hearing and make public comment. The hearing can also be viewed on the internet by accessing the hearing webcast at http://www.psc.state.wv.us/webcast/default.htm.
The Commission will receive written comments or protests up to the date of hearing. All comments should be addressed to Connie Graley, Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia, 25323. The Public may also file comments electronically and review the Mon Power and PE ENEC proposals online at http://www.psc.state.wv.us.
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