West Virginia

The Mountain State

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WV Utilities

IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale

 West Virginia Consumer Choice: No Deregulation

Utility: Consumers in West Virginia may not choose their natural gas supplier.

West Virginia Electric Choice: No. Consumers in West Virginia may not choose their electric supplier. 

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West Virginia Gas Choice: Yes. Natural gas is deregulated in West Virginia

Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year

West Virginia Yes 2010 No N/A Natural Gas Choice is available but participation is very limited.

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STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO

West Virginia RFC Eastern PJM

Region: Southeast

West Virginia Population: 1,792,147 People/ Land Mile: 74.6

Square Miles: 24,230 Land Miles: 24,038 Water Miles: 192

Yearly Values:

Net Generation 67,249,025 MWH Retail Sales 33,646,813 MWH Gas 32.6 trillion Btu 

Counties WV Zip Codes WV Utility Zip Codes

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NERC Authority: RFC

FERC Authority: Northeast Natural Gas Market

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Electric Retail Average:  8.7 cents/kWh (Ave)

West Virginia Power Mix

 U.S. Commodity Sources 2019: 

Coal: 91%

Natural gas: 3.4%

Hydro: 2.8%

Wind: 2.7%

 Previous U.S. Commodity Sources: 

Coal: 95%

Hydro: 2%

WV Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates

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State Rebates:

State Contacts:

State Links:

State Authorities:

Public Service Commission of West Virginia

West Virginia Consumer Advocate Division of the Public Service Commission

REP Contacts: 

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