# W. Va. Code § 24-1-2: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S2

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 24-1-2
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 24 / Article 1 / Section 2

## Text

Except where a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the following words when used in this chapter, shall mean:

“Commission” or “Public Service Commission” means the Public Service Commission of West Virginia.

“Customer” means any person, firm, corporation, municipality, public service district, or any other entity who purchases a product or services of any utility and shall include any person, firm, corporation, municipality, public service district, or any other entity who purchases the services or product for resale.

“Governing body” means the municipal body charged with the authority and responsibility of enacting ordinances of the municipality, as defined in §8-1-2 of this code, or a public service board of a public service district, as defined in §16-13A-3 of this code.

“Public utility” means any person or persons, or association of persons, however associated, whether incorporated or not, including municipalities, engaged in any business, whether herein enumerated or not, which is, or shall hereafter be held to be, a public service: Provided , That “public utility” does not include individuals or entities owning a solar photovoltaic energy facility located on and designed to meet only the electrical needs of the premises of a retail electric customer, the output of which is subject to a power purchase agreement with the retail electric customer, subject to §24-2-1(a) of this code.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-1 §24-1-1. Legislative purpose and policy; plan for internal reorganization; promulgation of plan as rule; cooperation with Joint Committee on Government and Finance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-1A §24-1-1a. Supplemental rule for reorganization; certain reports to be made to the Legislature; filing of such rule and reports and the procedure therefor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S1A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-1B §24-1-1b. Supplemental rule for reorganization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S1B.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-1C §24-1-1c. Legislative findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S1C.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-1D §24-1-1d. Additional Legislative findings related to the coal industry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S1D.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-2 §24-1-2. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-3 §24-1-3. Commission continued; membership; chairman; compensation; quorum.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-4 §24-1-4. Appointment, duties and compensation of secretary and other employees; hearings generally; public comment; outside employment by certain employees prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-5 §24-1-5. Seal to be adopted; collection and disposition of fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-6 §24-1-6. Office of commission; time and place of hearings; number of commissioners required for taking action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-7 §24-1-7. Rules of procedure; commission not bound by rules of evidence or pleadings; inscription on, use of and judicial notice of seal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-8 §24-1-8. Legal counsel for the commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-1-9 §24-1-9. Recommended decision by hearing commissioner, hearing examiner or panel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A1_S9.md)

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