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10 electric utilities serve West Virginia (EIA-861, 2025): 6 investor-owned utilitys, 2 electric cooperatives, 2 municipal utilitys. Together they serve 857,505 residential customers; 4,841 residential customers were on net metering at year-end 2025.
Largest utilities in West Virginia
Investor-owned utility · 815,235 residential customers · West Virginia
Applications: PowerClerk – AEP PowerClerk
Interconnection process and documents →Investor-owned utility · 334,336 residential customers · West Virginia
Applications: Own online portal – FirstEnergy Interconnection Portal
Interconnection process and documents →Investor-owned utility · 396,593 residential customers · West Virginia
Applications: Own online portal – FirstEnergy Interconnection Portal
Interconnection process and documents →Investor-owned utility · 34,202 residential customers · West Virginia
Applications: PowerClerk – AEP PowerClerk
Interconnection process and documents →Investor-owned utility · 3,243 residential customers · West Virginia
Interconnection process and documents →Investor-owned utility · 2,517,958 residential customers · West Virginia
Applications: Own online portal – Dominion Energy Net Metering Customer Self-Service Portal (online NMIN form, Salesforce)
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 7,439 customers · West Virginia
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 7,144 customers · West Virginia
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 1,740 customers · West Virginia
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 1,703 customers · West Virginia
Interconnection process and documents →Export compensation among the researched West Virginia utilities: NEM. Rules differ by utility – see each utility page.
West Virginia interconnection rule
Rule sections 1-8 read; interconnection levels, timelines, fees, insurance and disconnect are in Form No. 2/appendices which are PDFs not retrievable (LII links 404). Fill from WV PSC copy of 150CSR33 Form 2.
Public Service Commission of West Virginia
Interconnection ruleW. Va. Code R. 150-33 (Rules Governing Electric Utility Net Metering Arrangements and Interconnections), interconnection standards in Form No. 2 – Rules Governing Electric Utility Net Metering Arrangements and Interconnections · source
Applies toElectric utilities (electric distribution companies selling at retail in WV, per 150-33-2); coverage of cooperatives/municipal utilities not confirmed
Application formStandard net metering tariff (Form No. 1) and interconnection agreement/standards and technical requirements (Form No. 2) incorporated in the rule
FeesUtility may not impose any fee, equipment or insurance requirement unless authorized by the rules and in the approved tariff (150-33-3.7); customer pays incremental upgrade costs and requested tests/inspections (3.5).
InsuranceOnly as specifically authorized by the rules and included in the Commission-approved tariff (150-33-3.7); amounts in Form 2 not read.
Export compensationNEM – W. Va. Code 24-2F-8; W. Va. Code R. 150-33-3, 150-33-5
Customer-generator limits: residential 25 kW, commercial 500 kW, industrial 2 MW. First come first served until 3% of utility's prior-year peak demand (0.5% reserved for residential); utility may seek limit when DG exceeds 15% (3-phase) / 5% (1-phase) of line section peak.
Not determined from rule text.
- W. Va. Code R. 150-33-1 General: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/west-virginia/W-Va-C-S-R-SS-150-33-1 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- W. Va. Code R. 150-33-3 General Provisions: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/west-virginia/W-Va-C-S-R-SS-150-33-3 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- W. Va. Code R. 150-33-8 Interconnection Obligation: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/west-virginia/W-Va-C-S-R-SS-150-33-8 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- W. Va. Code R. 150-33-2 Definitions: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/west-virginia/W-Va-C-S-R-SS-150-33-2 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
All 10 utilities in West Virginia
- Appalachian Power (APCo)347,654
- Mon Power334,336
- Potomac Edison138,070
- Wheeling Power34,202
- Black Diamond Power3,243
- Dominion Energy Virginia / Dominion Energy North Carolina0
- Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative0
- Harrison Rural Electric Association, Inc.0
- City of New Martinsville0
- Philippi Municipal Electric0
Residential customers in West Virginia per EIA-861 (2025). Customer counts = bundled + delivery-only service (EIA-861 Part A + Part D). Service territory is reported by county; a county can be served by several utilities.
$500 / month
Unlimited interconnection applications. 12-month agreement, signed online. The agreement starts the day you sign; first invoice right away, then monthly.
- Unlimited interconnection applications
- Single-line diagram and site plan for every application
- Pre-submission check against the utility’s requirements
- Homeowner e-signature link for the authorization
- Filing in your utility portal accounts or by the utility’s method
- Utility questions, corrections and resubmissions
- Follow-up through approval, inspection and PTO
- Customer list, exports, API and webhooks
Applications are typically submitted within 2 business days after complete documents. Utility review times are set by each utility.