Appalachian Power Company

Appalachian Power runs separate EV rate plans in Virginia and West Virginia, each requiring a dedicated EV meter installed on the home charging circuit. In both states, the off-peak window runs from 8 pm to 6 am on weekdays, with all-day off-peak pricing on Saturdays and Sundays; both states also treat holidays as off-peak. Your primary house meter must be an advanced (AMI) meter. The utility provides the EV meter and meter base at no charge; the customer hires a licensed electrician to install the meter base, and Appalachian Power installs the meter after the local electrical inspector signs off. The off-peak rate is 13.0 cents per kWh in Virginia and 12.9 cents per kWh in West Virginia. Charging during on-peak hours adds a surcharge to the standard residential rate instead: 6.7 cents per kWh in Virginia (for a combined 23.1 cents per kWh) and 5.11 cents per kWh in West Virginia (for a combined 22.71 cents per kWh).

Virginia customers can claim a $100 rebate toward ENERGY STAR certified EV charging equipment through TakeCharge VA; check the program page for limits and the end date. West Virginia customers can claim a $300 rebate toward a qualifying ENERGY STAR Level 2 charger through the Go Electric program at TakeCharge WV; the incentive received cannot exceed the cost of the equipment. Enrolling in either rebate is independent of enrolling in the off-peak EV rate.

Appalachian Power is a vertically integrated investor-owned utility regulated by the Virginia State Corporation Commission in Virginia and the West Virginia Public Service Commission in West Virginia. Neither state has deregulated retail electricity, so residential customers have no choice of supplier. Virginia enacted right-to-charge protections for HOA and condo residents under Code 55.1-1823.1 and 55.1-1962.1, limiting associations' ability to bar personal-use chargers on an owner's lot or in a condo unit or assigned parking space, subject to reasonable conditions such as insurance, indemnification, and owner-paid costs.