ROBINSON. &McELmE BY HAND DELIVERY. I am enclosing herewith on behalf of Appalachian Power Company ( AF Co ) for filing the

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1 rn ROBINSON ~ &McELmE WILLIAM C. PORTH AITORNEY AT LAW P.O. BOX 1791 CHARLESTON, WV DIRECT DIAL: (304) E-MAR: wc~~%rarnlaw.com attorneys at law November BY HAND DELIVERY Ms. Ingrid Ferrell Executive Secretary Public Service Commission of West Virginia 20 1 Brooks Street Charleston, WV Re: Appalachian Power Company Petition for Non-Standard True-Up Dear Ms. Ferrell: I am enclosing herewith on behalf of Appalachian Power Company ( AF Co ) for filing the original and twelve (12) copies of APCo s Petition for Non-Standard True-Up. This Petition for Non-Standard True-Up is being filed pursuant to W.Va. Code f(k)(4) and the Financing Order issued by the Commission on September 20, 2013 in Case No E-PC. Please note that W.Va. Code f(k)(4) and the Financing Order impose Strict requirements for the processing of this Petition for Non-Standard True-Up. A hearing, if any, on the Petitio0 for Non- Standard True-Up must be held within thirty (30) days of today s filing, and this case must be resolved within sixty (60) days of today s filing. As a courtesy to the other parties to Case No E-PC, I am providing their respective counsel of record in that case with a copy of this Petition for Non-Standard True-Up. Please include both of the undersigned attorneys on the electronic service list for this case. wcp@ramlaw.com Brian E. Calabrese (W.Va. State Bar#12028) bec@ramlaw.com Counsel for Appalachian Power Company WCPsr Enclosures (Rl )

2 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON CASE NO. APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, a public utility. Petition for Non-Standard True-Up. PETITION FOR NON-STANDARD TRUE-UP COMES NOW Appalachian Power Company ( APCo ) and respectfully files this Petition pursuant to W.Va. Code f(k)(4) to initiate a non-standard true-up proceeding to adjust consumer rate relief charges authorized under the Commission s September 30, 2013 Financing Order in Case No E-PC. APCo respectfully states: 1. APCo is a corporation organized and existing by virtue of the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. APCo is an electric utility under the provisions of Chapter 24 of the West Virginia Code and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. APCo is an operating company subsidiary of American Electric Power Company, Inc. 2. On September 23, 2013, the Commission issued a Financing Order (the Financing Order ), pursuant to W.Va. Code f, and, among other things, approved the securitization of certain expanded net energy costs; authorized the issuance of consumer rate relief bonds; and approved and authorized the imposition, charging, and collection of consumer rate relief charges in an amount, calculated and adjusted from time to time as provided in the Financing Order, to be sufficient to pay the debt service on the consumer rate relief bonds, together with related ongoing financing costs, on a timely basis. See Financing Order at 3-4. (RI )

3 3. The Financing Order provides, among other things, for adjustments to be made to consumer rate relief charges at certain intervals and under certain circumstances. See Financing Order at Certain of these circumstances require adjustments known as non-standard true-ups. A non-standard true-up is required if APCo experiences or projects a drop in the consumption of electricity for any CRR Revenue Group (as defined in the Financing Order) of ten percent (10%) or more as calculated by comparing the difference between the revised forecasted load and the original projected load. Id. at Recently, APCo projected a drop in the consumption of electricity for the industrial CRR Revenue Group of 18.74%, as calculated by comparing the difference between the revised forecasted load and the original projected load. Accordingly, APCo must initiate, and is therefore initiating, the instant proceeding for the determination of new allocation factors. APCo shows this drop in the projected consumption of electricity by the industrial CRR Revenue GICIU~ on Attachment 1 to this Petition. Attachment 1 also identifies more modest drops in the projected consumption of electricity by the residential and commercial CRR Revenue Groups. 5. APCo proposes the adoption by the Commission of the allocation factors set forth on Attachment 3 to this Petition. These allocation factors are based on the relative energy forecast for each CRR Revenue Group for the period of November 2016 through October 2017, which is shown on Attachment 1. The forecasted energy shown on Attachment 3 only shows the forecast for the period of January 2017 through October 2017, since this is the period in which the new rates will be in effect. Additionally, the Periodic Billing Requirement also shown on Attachment 3 is the Periodic Billing Requirement for the period January 2017 through October These allocation factors are just, reasonable, and in the public interest, and should be adopted by the Commission. {R ) 2

4 6. Application of the proposed allocation factors will result in changes in consumer rate relief charges. The Customer Rate Relief Charges were calculated by dividing the forecasted billing determinants into the CRR Rate Classes respective revenue requirements. These changes are identified on Attachments 2&5 to this Petition and reflected on the taxiff sheets presented as Attachment 4 to this Petition. 7. The Financing Order requires that the non-standard true-up become effective within sixty (60) days of the filing of this Petition. Financing Order at 34. Further, any hearing on this matter must be held within thirty (30) days of the filing of this Petition. Id. If the Commission conducts an evidentiary hearing, APCo will provide evidence under oath in support of the instant filing. 8. In accordance with Finding of Fact No. 109(b) of the Financing Order, APCo has this day effected public notice of this filing in the form provided as Attachment6 to this Petition. This notice is styled Revised Notice because an incorrect notice of this filing was published onnovember 18,2016. WHEREFORE APCo respectllly requests that the Commission grant the relief requested herein and such other relief as may be appropriate. Respectfully submitted, APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY By Counsel (R ) 3

5 william c. Porth (WVStufe Bur # 2943) Brian E. Calabrese (WVStote Bur #12028) Robinson & McElwee PLLC P. 0. Box 1791 Charleston, West Virginia James R. Bacha Hector Garcia American Electric Power Service Corp. 1 Riverside Plaza Post Office Box Columbus, Ohio Counsel for Appalachian Power Company (Ri i ) 4

6 ,329,436,787 3,113,042, ,675,234 28,766,361 1,179,643 7,523, ,670,401 3,082,230, ,659, ,210,715 7,449,064 98,077,706 3,576,077,391 3,540,126, , ,133,132, ,442, ,704, ,584, ,043,761,27! ; 120,000, ,004, ,275, ,614,26: 5,063,663,

7 APCO CRR Rate Comparison Current Customer Rate Proposed Customer Rate Change in Customer Rate Relief Charge Relief Charge Relief Charge Dec Oct 2017 Ian Oct 2017 Ian Oct 2017 CRR Rate Classes QIkWh $/kw QlkWh $/kw QIkWh $/kw Residential (RS, RS- TOD) Commercial - Secondary (SWS, SGS, SS-Secondary, GS-Secondary) Commercial - Primary (SS & GS Primary) Commercial - Subtransmission (GS - Subtransmission) Commercial - Special Contract C (Spec Contract C) Commercial - Athletic Fields (GS- AF & SS WAF) Commercial - OL & SL (OL & SL) W Industrial Secondary (LCP & IP Secondaly) Industrial Primary (LCP & IP Primav) Industrial Subtransmission (LCP & IP Subtransmission) Industrial Transmission (LCP & IP- Tran, Spec Contract K) Industrial Special Contract A (Spec Contract A) Industrial Special Contract B (Spec Contract E) Industrial Special Contract D (Spec Contract D) Industrial - Special Contract I (Spec Contract I) (0.112) (0.050) (0.069) (0.025) (0.454) (0.203) (0.051) (0.056) W

8 January Attachment 2 Page 2 of 2 APCO CRR Allocation Comparison CRR Rate Classes Residential (RS, RS- TOD) Current Allocation Percentage 38.68% Proposed Allocation Percentage 40.99% Change in Allocation Percentage 2.31% Commercial - Secondary (SWS, SGS, SS-Secondary, GS-Secondary) Commercial - Primary (SS & GS Primary) Commercial - Subtransmission (GS - Subtransmission) Commercial - Special Contract C (Spec Contract C) Commercial - Athletic Fields (GS- AF & SS -AF) Commercial - OL & SL (OL & SL) 20.62% 2.00% 0.14% 0.00% 0.03% 0.44% 23.71% 2.47% 0.22% 0.02% 0.06% 0.75% 3.09% 0.47% 0.08% 0.02% 0.03% 0.31% Industrial Secondary (LCP & IP Secondary) Industrial Primary (LCP & IP Primary) Industrial Subtransmission (LCP & IP Subtransmission) Industrial Transmission (LCP & IP- Tran, Spec Contract K) Industrial Special Contract A (Spec Contract A) Industrial Special Contract B (Spec Contract B) Industrial Special Contract D (Spec Contract D) Industrial - Special Contract I (Spec Contract I) 1.56% 10.27% 11.89% 8.16% 2.47% 2.13% 0.57% 1.04% 0.88% 8.03% 8.58% 7.22% 0.92% 2.99% 1.64% 1.52% -0.68% -2.24% -3.31% -0.94% -1.55% 0.86% 1.07% 0.48% Total % % 0.00%

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10 APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY WHEELING POWER COMPANY January 2017 Attachment 4 Pa e lof2 Seventh Revision of Origina Sheet No. 1-2 Canceling Sixth Revision of Original Sheet No. 1-2 P.S.C. W.V.4. TARIFF NO. 14 (APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY) P.S.C. W.VA. TARIFF NO. 19 (WHEELING POWER COMPANY) INDEX (continued) COGENISPP N.M.S. G.P. L.E. E.E.D.R. ENEC (C) CRRC VMP Cogeneration and/or Small Power Production Service thru 21-3 Net Metering Service thru 26-3 Green Pricing Option Rider Line Extensions... Energy EficiencyiDemand Response Cost Recovery Rider Expanded Net Energy Charge Consumer Rate Relief Charges Vegetation Management Program Surcharge (C) Indiuts Change, (D) Indicates De~rmse, (I) IodiuteS loereae, (N) lodicate New, (0) Indicates Omission, (T) lodicate Temponry Issued Pursuant to P.S.C. West Virginia Case No E-PC Order Dated September 20,2013 Issued By Charles R. Patton, President & COO Charleston, West Virginia Effective: Service rendered on or after January 22,2017

11 January 2017 Attachment 4 Page 2 of 2 APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY Fifth Revision of Original Sheet No. 35 Canceling Fourth Revision of Original Sheet No. 35 (See Sheet Nos. 2-1 through 2-7 for Applicability) P.S.C. W.VA. TARIFF NO. 14 (APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY) Consumer Rate Relief Charges (CRRC) A Consumer Rate Relief Charge (CRRC) will be applied to customers bills rendered on or after January 22,2017 under the applicable Schedules as set forth in the table below. - RS RS-TOD On-peak Off-peak sws SGS SGS-LM-TOD On-peak Off-peak ss Secondary Primary AF GS prim^ 1 AF GS-TOD On-peak Sewndary Off-peak Secondary On-peak Primary &ggy (#/kwh) LGS-TOD On-peak Secondary Off-peak Secondary On-peak Primary Off- eakprim Secondary Primary Subtransmission Transmission IP Secondary Primary Subtransmission Transmission OL SL (C) Indicates Chmgr, (D) Indicates Drereare, (I) Indicates Increase, (N) Indicstes, New (0) Indicates Omission, (T) Indieitei Temporary Issued Pursuant to P.S.C. West Virginia Case No E-PC Order Dated September 20,2013 Issued By Effective: Service rendered on or after Charles R Patton, President & COO January 22,2017 Charleston, West Virginia

12 January 2017 Attachment 5 Page 1 of 1 CONSUMER RATE RELIEF CHARGES FOR SPECIAL CONTRACT CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 22,2017

13 January 2017 Attachment6 Page I of I

14 VERIFICATION STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA 1 to-wit: COUNTY OF KANAWHA 1 Before me, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid jurisdiction, personally appeared Charles W. Gary, who, being by me first duly sworn, did depose and say that he is Regulatory Consultant Principal for Appalachian Power Company, that he has reviewed the foregoing Securitization Non-Standard True-up and knows the contents thereof, and that the facts therein stated are true to the best of his information and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2Znd day of November, ~FFICIAL SEA!- (R I }

15 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON CASE NO. APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, a public utility. Petition for Non-Standard True-Up. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, William C. Porth, counsel for Appalachian Power Company, hereby certify that true copies of the foregoing filing were provided as a courtesy by hand delivery or First-class U.S. Mail on this 22"d day of November, 2016, addressed to the following: Wendy Braswell, Esquire Public Service Commission 201 Brooks Street Charleston, West Virginia Counsel for Staffof West Virginia Public Service Commission Jacqueline Lake Roberts, Esquire Consumer Advocate Division 700 Union Building 723 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston, WV Counsel for Consumer Advocate Division James V. Kelsh, Esquire Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love LLP P.O. Box 1386 Charleston, WV Counsel for Century Aluminum of West Virginia, Inc. Derrick P. Williamson, Esquire Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC 1100 Bent Creek Blvd., Suite 101 Mechanicsburg, PA Counsel for West Virginia Energy Users Group Damon E. Xenopoulos, Esquire Stone Mattheis Xenopoulos & Brew PC 1025 Thomas Jefferson St., NW 8th Floor - West Tower Washington, DC Counsel for SWA, Inc. Susan J. Riggs, Esquire Keith D. Fisher, Esquire Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC 300 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston, WV Counsel for West Virginia Energy Users Group (R )

16 Charles K. Gould, Esquire Thomas E. Scarr, Esquire Jenkins Fenstemaker, PLLC 325 8" Street, 2"d Floor Huntington, WV Counsel for SWA, Inc. William C. Porth (WV State Bar I ~ ~ N2943) o. (R ) 2