Appalachian Power requested permission to recover costs associated with meeting environmental regulations at its generating plants that serve Virginia customers, including rules relating to the ash handling and wastewater discharge systems at the John Amos and Mountaineer plants.

Appalachian Power’s service area includes Appomattox County.

In a filing with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) last Wednesday, Appalachian Power requested cost recovery for those environmental improvements through an Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause. If approved by the SCC, residential customers using 1,000 kWh/month are expected to see a $2.50 monthly increase beginning in Oct. 2021.

The total investment at the two plants is approximately $250 million.

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