What is the PJM capacity charge in West Virginia?
853,192 of 856,671 homes (100%) sit in 4 mapped utilities; the main zone is Allegheny Power (APS). Appalachian Power is the largest at 41% of mapped homes.
West Virginia utilities and their PJM zones
| Utility | Zone | West Virginia homes | Share | West Virginia kWh/mo | 1 kW cents/kWh 2026/27 | 2024/25 $ | 2026/27 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | AEP | 348,946 | 40.9% | 1,106 | 0.91 | $28.92 | $329.17 |
| Monongahela Power | APS | 334,588 | 39.2% | 892 | 1.12 | $28.92 | $329.17 |
| Potomac Edison | APS | 135,266 | 15.9% | 1,213 | 0.83 | $28.92 | $329.17 |
| Wheeling Power | AEP | 34,392 | 4.0% | 902 | 1.11 | $28.92 | $329.17 |
West Virginia per kWh
APS zone, West Virginia: 1 kW at $329.17 x 365 / 1,000 = $120.15 a year, against $10.56 for 2024/25.
West Virginia homes average 1,030 kWh a month (EIA-861, 2024). 1 kW per kWh: 0.09 cents at 2024/25, 0.97 at 2026/27. West Virginia average price 2025: 15.41 cents.
1 West Virginia utility serves 3,479 homes outside our map. Largest: Black Diamond Power Co, investor-owned, 3,479 homes, 15.3 cents.
investor-owned 100% of homes at 15.1 cents and 1,030 kWh a month. Of 55 counties, 64% are nonmetro.
West Virginia against other PJM states
West Virginia is #5 of 10 on the price ratio, behind Virginia (11.4x) and ahead of District of Columbia (6.7x).
Neighbors with a page: Kentucky 11.4x, Ohio 11.4x, Virginia 11.4x, Pennsylvania 6.1x, Maryland 4.5x.
Work out a West Virginia capacity cost
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Sources
4 West Virginia utilities from EIA-861 2024 and the PJM files listed on the hub.
Questions
Which PJM zone is my West Virginia utility in?
Appalachian Power: AEP; Monongahela Power: APS; Potomac Edison: APS; Wheeling Power: AEP.
How many West Virginia homes does the zone map cover?
853,192 of 856,671 (100%); 3,479 are served by utilities we leave unmapped.