# W. Va. Code § 24-2-1E: Rate recovery for construction of electric transmission facilities

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1E

## Section

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

## Text

In order to encourage the construction of transmission facilities necessary to transmit electric power from generating facilities located in this state to areas where such power can be economically marketed, the commission may allow an electric utility accelerated rate recovery for transmission facilities constructed or upgraded for the purpose of increasing the capacity to transmit electric power to areas outside the utility's service territory where such power can be economically marketed. In allowing accelerated rate recovery, the commission shall include the impact of the investment in transmission facilities on any investment equalization agreement in which the utilities participate.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1 §24-2-1. Jurisdiction of commission; waiver of jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1A §24-2-1a. Authority of commission to enter and inspect railroad property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1B §24-2-1b. Additional jurisdiction of commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1B.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1C §24-2-1c. Certificates of need required for solid waste facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1C.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1D §24-2-1d. Future electric generating capacity requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1D.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1E §24-2-1e. Rate recovery for construction of electric transmission facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1E.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1F §24-2-1f. Jurisdiction of commission over solid waste facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1F.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1G §24-2-1g. Rate incentives for utility investment in qualified clean coal and clean air control technology facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1G.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1H §24-2-1h. Additional powers and duties of commission to control flow of solid waste.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1H.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1I §24-2-1i. Commission authorized to issue emergency certificate of need to certain commercial solid waste facilities; Division of Environmental Protection to modify facility permit; criteria for emergency certificates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1I.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1J §24-2-1j. Special rates for energy intensive industrial consumers of electric power.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1J.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1K §24-2-1k. Natural gas infrastructure expansion, development, improvement and job creation; findings; expedited process; requirements; rulemaking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1K.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1L §24-2-1l. Modernization and improvement of coal-fired boilers at electric power plants; findings; expedited process; requirements; rulemaking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1L.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 24-2-1M §24-2-1m. Commission jurisdiction does not extend to materials recovery facilities, mixed waste processing facilities, and certain mixed waste processing and resource recovery facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C24_A2_S1M.md)

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