Refund credits for eligible Appalachian Power customers to being Jan. 25

ROANOKE (WSLS 10) - Appalachian Power says it will start issuing refunds on the bills of its eligible Virginia customers beginning Jan. 25 and will continue monthly through July 2015. 

The refund is a result of the company's biennial rate filing and the final order from the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) issued late last year.

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Appalachian is refunding a total of $5.8 million in earnings made during the 2012-2013 test year. The total amount for each customer will be credited over six monthly billings. The average monthly credit for a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per month is $1.11, but individual credits will vary depending on electric usage.

Eligible former customers will receive a one-time check for the total refund amount. It will be mailed to the most recent address Appalachian has on file. A check will be mailed only if the total refund is at least one dollar. Checks will be mailed before March 25.

Eligible current and former customers must have been customers of Appalachian Power in Virginia between Jan. 1, 2012, and Dec. 31, 2013, and billed for power usage during that time.

Appalachian Power did not request an increase in rates during the biennial case and the SCC did not order a change in the company's base rates.

An Appalachian Power residential customer in Virginia currently pays about $119 for 1,000 kWh in a month. The national residential retail average is about $125 according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency.

Customers who have questions about this credit or other billing issues can contact a company representative at (800) 956-4237. They can also access account information online at AppalachianPower.com.