Yeah, we can't challenge the rate increase due to the asset transfer, because that's part of the overall package (along with the ee requirements, weatherization spending, etc.) that we told the PSC was in the public interest.

I think our primary themes for messaging should be the benefits of EE, and the enormous money-saving and job-creating potential that EE poses for west Virginia.

There is this article as well on MarketWatch: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mon-power-and-potomac-edison-file-rate-request-with-west-virginia-public-service-commission-2014-04-30?reflink=MW_news_stmp

I would be interested in knowing how much we can challenge and make hay of as well.  There is still the argument that coal is getting increasingly expensive as a fuel source (I've attached Cathy Kunkel's latest graph of rates, which doesn't include this filing), and with every increase in the price of electricity per kilowatt-hour, the direct financial benefits of saving energy increases. 

Rate increases make strong energy efficiency plans in their Phase II Plan more beneficial, but I would be very interested in reading thoughts on what we can / cannot / should / shouldn't challenge in this rate increase...

On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 8:45 AM, James Kotcon <jkotcon@wvu.edu> wrote:

I am not clear on the math here.  Mon Power says that this is a 9.3 % rate increase, but their numbers for a typical residential customer come in at 15.3 % increase. 
 
I realize that the Club signed on to the Settlement Agreement authorizing the Harrison transfer, but how much of this can we challenge?
 
Jim Kotcon

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From: Nancy Ganz <nancyganz7@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 6:57 PM
To: James Kotcon; Chris Haddox
Subject: Fwd: Mon Power Rate Filing Today

 

Please forward this to the green team for comment and advice on this issue.

Thanks

Nancy

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <astagge@firstenergycorp.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 4:19 PM
Subject: Mon Power Rate Filing Today
To: citycouncilward7@cityofmorgantown.org




I wanted to inform you that today, Mon Power filed with The Public Service
Commission of West Virginia (PSC), a request for an increase in base rates
of approximately $96 million, which represents an overall increase of 9.3%.

Approval of this filing will help ensure continued safe and reliable
electric generation for our customers in West Virginia. In addition, new
jobs and additional tree trimming will help reduce the number and length of
service interruptions and better meet anticipated load growth.

The attached news release outlines the filing.

The PSC will schedule public hearings as part of the rate case proceeding.
As hearings are scheduled, notice will be given on the time, date and place
of the hearings. Any increase in rates would not become effective until
approved and authorized by the PSC, which we anticipate will not be until
February 2015.

If you have any questions, please let me know.



Sincerely,

Allen Staggers
Manager, External Affairs
FirstEnergy Corp.
304-534-7356

(See attached file: 2014-04-30 Mon Power and Potomac Edison File Rate
Request with WV PSC.pdf)

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