By Laurence Hammack
981-3239
A legal battle is brewing over a proposed rate increase that would boost the bills of Appalachian Power Co.’s residential customers by 6.5%.
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Anyone interested in submitting written comments on Appalachian Power Co.’s rate increase request should follow the instructions on the State Corporation Commission's website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Comments should refer to case no. PUR-2020-00015. The deadline for comments is Sept. 8. The SCC will hold a hearing beginning Sept. 14.
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