Wheeling Power Company Rate Selection Guide
Wheeling Power Company is a small AEP subsidiary serving about 41,200 electric customers in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle, with billing and online services managed entirely through sister company Appalachian Power at AppalachianPower.com. Green Button Download My Data provides hourly interval exports in ESPI XML, while third-party access runs through manual Letter of Authorization requests — no EDI, CMD, or APIs.
Market Overview
Wheeling Power operates under West Virginia PSC regulation as a vertically integrated AEP subsidiary; customers cannot choose alternative suppliers. Its Ohio and Marshall County service is administered through Appalachian Power's systems.
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Current Rate Schedules
Wheeling Power shares a combined West Virginia tariff with sister AEP company Appalachian Power (P.S.C. W.Va. Tariff No. 20 for Wheeling Power, No. 15 for APCo), with identical schedule structures: Small General Service (S.G.S.), General Service (G.S.), optional Time-of-Day variants, Large General Service TOD (L.G.S.-T.O.D.), Large Capacity Power (L.C.P.), and Industrial Power (I.P.). Rates updated effective December 12, 2025 following Case No. 24-0854-E-42T; a typical residential customer pays about $176.43 for 1,000 kWh. Bills include the ENEC fuel rider and other PSC-approved surcharges. Current rate sheets and the Wheeling Power bill calculation spreadsheet are posted on AppalachianPower.com.
Effective: December 12, 2025 · Full Tariff Book →
| Schedule | Type | Applicability | Structure | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule S.G.S. — Small General Service | commercial | Small commercial accounts without significant demand (Tariff Sheet Nos. 10-1 to 10-3) | Customer charge plus energy-only kWh charges with ENEC and rider adjustments; see current tariff for rates effective 12/12/2025 | — |
| Schedule G.S. — General Service | commercial | General commercial and small industrial customers (Tariff Sheet Nos. 11-1 to 11-4); optional G.S.-T.O.D. time-of-day variant available | Customer charge, demand charges on billing kW, and energy charges, plus ENEC fuel rider and PSC surcharges; see tariff for current rates | —+ Demand-billed; see tariff for current $/kW |
| Schedule L.G.S.-T.O.D. — Large General Service Time-of-Day | commercial | Larger commercial customers on mandatory/optional time-of-day pricing (Sheet Nos. 12A-1 and 12A-2) | On-peak/off-peak energy and demand pricing; on-peak period is 7 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays under the WV tariff framework; see tariff for current rates | — |
| Schedule L.C.P. — Large Capacity Power | industrial | Customers contracting for at least 1,000 kW of capacity; minimum two-year contract; secondary through transmission voltage delivery codes | Customer charge by voltage ($85-$475/month range in filed sheets), on-peak billing demand charge declining with delivery voltage (~$11.7-16.6/kW in prior filed revisions — see current tariff), off-peak excess demand charge, low energy charge, and $0.70/kVAR reactive demand charge above 50% of kW demand. Billing demand is the highest 30-minute on-peak interval, with a 60% ratchet against contract capacity or the 11-month peak | —+ On-peak 30-minute demand, 60% ratchet; reactive charge $0.70/kVAR above 50% of kW |
| Schedule I.P. — Industrial Power Service | industrial | Industrial customers contracting for at least 1,000 kW; 90% on-peak contract capacity demand floor | Higher demand charge / lower energy charge profile than L.C.P. (filed revisions showed ~$14.4-20.0/kW demand with energy near 0.32-0.34¢/kWh base before ENEC — see current tariff), customer charges $85-$475/month by voltage, off-peak excess demand and $0.70/kVAR reactive charges; suited to high-load-factor operations | —+ Demand-dominant structure; see current tariff for $/kW by voltage |
Rate Recommendations by Use Case
Commercial storefront or office in the Northern Panhandle
Retail, offices, and service businesses in Wheeling, Ohio County, and Marshall County on small general service.
Class placement between S.G.S. and demand-billed G.S. hinges on load size; the optional G.S.-T.O.D. variant can pay off for businesses with evening- or weekend-weighted load given the 7 a.m.-9 p.m. weekday on-peak definition.
- Download the Wheeling Power bill calculation spreadsheet from AppalachianPower.com to model schedule options against your usage
- Evaluate G.S.-T.O.D. if a meaningful share of load falls nights/weekends
- Track ENEC rider changes — the annual fuel proceeding moves all-in rates
Large facility contracting 1,000+ kW (manufacturing, hospital, campus)
Large loads choose between L.C.P. and I.P., both requiring at least 1,000 kW contract capacity and multi-year contracts.
I.P. carries higher demand charges but lower energy charges than L.C.P., so high-load-factor 24/7 operations favor I.P. while peakier loads favor L.C.P. The billing demand ratchet (60% of contract capacity or 11-month peak on L.C.P.; 90% of on-peak contract capacity on I.P.) makes right-sizing the contract critical.
- Right-size contract capacity — the ratchet bills you on contracted kW even in low months
- Model L.C.P. vs. I.P. with 12 months of 30-minute interval data before contracting
- Take service at the highest practical voltage; demand charges fall meaningfully from secondary to transmission delivery
Facility with poor power factor (motors, welders, induction loads)
Heavy-motor industrial sites in Wheeling Power territory face explicit reactive demand billing on large-power schedules.
Both schedules bill $0.70/kVAR for reactive demand exceeding 50% of metered kW demand — effectively penalizing power factor below ~0.89. Capacitor banks sized to stay under the threshold eliminate the charge entirely.
- Pull kVAR readings from your bill to quantify the current penalty
- Install switched capacitor banks at large motor loads to hold reactive demand below 50% of kW
- Re-verify power factor after adding VFDs or LED retrofits, which change the reactive profile
Multi-state AEP portfolio manager
Energy managers with accounts across AEP operating companies need Wheeling Power bills normalized against AEP Ohio and Appalachian Power Virginia accounts.
Wheeling Power is regulated (no retail choice, unlike AEP Ohio) and shares tariff sheets and the AppalachianPower.com portal with APCo — so rate validation uses WV Tariff No. 20 sheets while data access mirrors Appalachian Power processes.
- Use the combined APCo/Wheeling tariff PDF — schedule numbers are identical across both companies
- Remember WV accounts cannot shop for supply; budget on bundled tariff rates
- Watch WV PSC Case filings (e.g., 24-0854-E-42T) for pending base rate and ENEC changes
Cost Optimization Strategies
Wheeling Power's large-power schedules concentrate cost in on-peak 30-minute demand, contract capacity ratchets, and reactive demand charges — all controllable. Energy-side costs ride the ENEC fuel rider, which resets through annual PSC proceedings, making rider tracking part of any budgeting discipline.
On-peak demand management
For: L.C.P. and I.P. customers; L.G.S.-T.O.D. accounts
Billing demand on L.C.P. and I.P. is the single highest 30-minute on-peak interval (7 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays). Shifting batch processes, pre-cooling, and staggering equipment starts into off-peak hours directly cuts the largest bill component, since off-peak excess demand bills at a fraction of the on-peak rate.
Contract capacity right-sizing
For: 1,000+ kW contract customers
Minimum billing demand is ratcheted to contract capacity (60% on L.C.P.; 90% of on-peak contract capacity on I.P.) and the trailing 11-month peak. Over-contracted capacity bills every month regardless of usage — review contract kW annually and renegotiate after permanent load reductions.
Power factor correction
For: Industrial customers with motor-heavy loads
Reactive demand above 50% of metered kW bills at $0.70/kVAR on large-power schedules. Capacitor banks holding power factor near 0.9+ remove the charge and free transformer capacity.
Delivery voltage optimization
For: Large facilities evaluating service upgrades
Demand and energy charges decline from secondary to primary, subtransmission, and transmission delivery on L.C.P. and I.P. Facilities able to own transformation can capture several dollars per kW per month in lower demand charges.
ENEC rider and rate case monitoring
For: All C&I customers; essential for large contract accounts
The Expanded Net Energy Cost (ENEC) rider passes fuel and purchased power costs through annually via WV PSC proceedings shared by Appalachian and Wheeling Power. Tracking ENEC filings and base rate cases (such as Case No. 24-0854-E-42T) lets large customers forecast all-in rates and intervene where material.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where do Wheeling Power customers manage their accounts?▾
At AppalachianPower.com — Wheeling Power runs no separate portal. AEP's Ohio and Marshall County service area is managed by Appalachian Power, so online billing, payment history, paperless billing, and usage tools at appalachianpower.com/account apply to Northern Panhandle customers. Customer service: 1-800-852-6942.
How do C&I customers export interval data from Wheeling Power?▾
Via Green Button Download My Data on the Appalachian Power portal: log in, open Your Energy Usage, click Download My Data, select up to 24 months, and download ESPI XML. Data is hourly where AMI is available. There is no Connect My Data API — customers share the exported file with consultants directly.
Can suppliers use EDI with Wheeling Power?▾
No. West Virginia is a regulated, non-choice market — Wheeling Power is the sole provider in its territory, so there are no CRES providers, customer switching, or supplier EDI programs. AEP Ohio's EDI infrastructure covers Ohio's deregulated areas only. Consultants use the Letter of Authorization process instead.
How does a third party request data with a Letter of Authorization?▾
Obtain a signed customer LOA (template referenced on Appalachian Power's Wheeling page), compile your W-9 and business registration documents, and submit to Appalachian Power at 1-800-852-6942. Billing data typically arrives in 5-10 business days; manual interval data requests can take 10-20. Fees may apply — confirm with the utility.
Does Wheeling Power offer net metering for solar projects?▾
Yes. Net metering for solar and wind operates under the WV PSC tariff (about 111 solar and 2 wind customers as of 2024 per PSC reporting). The Net Metering Service tariff schedule is in Appalachian Power's West Virginia tariff library; interconnection inquiries go to 1-800-852-6942.
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