Appalachian Power co. v. State Corp. Comm'n

Present: Kinser, C.J., Lemons, Millette, McClanahan and Powell, JJ., and Russell and Lacy, S.JJ. APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY v. Record No. 120394 OPINION BY SENIOR JUSTICE ELIZABETH B. LACY STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION, November 1, 2012 ET AL. FROM THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION In this appeal, we consider whether the State Corporation Commission properly construed and applied Code § 56- 585.1(A)(5)(e) to deny rate adjustment clause recovery for certain costs incurred by Appalachian Power Company (“APCO” or “the Company”). Background Prior to 1999, the State Corporation Commission (“the…