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 full all-day off-peak pricing on Saturdays and Sundays; the Virginia schedule also treats holidays as off-peak. 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. Per-kWh rates for the EV TOU schedules could not be confirmed directly from tariff documents during research; consult the current Tariff No. 28 or the Virginia Off-Peak Charging page for current Virginia figures.

Virginia customers can claim a $100 rebate toward a qualifying ENERGY STAR Level 2 charger through TakeCharge VA; the program runs through December 31, 2026. West Virginia customers have access to the Charge Forward program at TakeCharge WV, with a rebate of up to $250 per the AFDC source (law 12698), the figure treated as authoritative as of June 2026. Some secondary sources list $300 or $500, but those could not be reconciled against the AFDC entry; confirm the current amount against the TakeCharge WV program page if it becomes reachable. 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, preventing associations from banning EV charger installation on individually owned parking spaces. West Virginia has no comparable statewide right-to-charge statute as of mid-2026.