The Public Service Commission of West Virginia is the Public Utilities Commission of the State of West Virginia.
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Operation
Chairman Michael A. Albert, Commissioner Brooks F. McCabe and Commissioner Kara Cunningham Williams run the Commission. These positions are six year terms and political appointments. Commissioners are appointed by the Governor of West Virginia and confirmed by the State Senate.
The Commission supervises, regulates and, where appropriate, investigates the rates, service, operations, affiliated transactions and other activities of West Virginia public utilities and many common and contract motor carriers of passengers and property within West Virginia. Some of the industries the Commission regulates include:
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia does not regulate:
Location
The Commission is located at 201 Brooks Street in Charleston, West Virginia. Its regular hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on state and federal holidays.