Unfair Competitive Practices. This means that American Electric Power and Allegheny Power will have a competitive advantage which will prevent competitors from entering the market, thereby leaving us at the mercy of unregulated monopolies. Inadequate Energy Conservation Measures. The easiest way to save money AND benefit the environment is to use less electricity. But the PSC plan ignores conservation entirely, except for limited home weatherization assistance for low-income customers.
Most states mandate energy conservation assistance, even without deregulation.
No Renewables Portfolio Standard. Customers in other states have demonstrated the demand for renewables, but WV utilities admit to having no plans whatsoever to meet this demand. Thus, an RSP is needed to develop the consumer choices that choosy customers want. Continued Grandfathering of Old Polluting Power Plants. Now it is 30 years later and these dinosaurs continue to belch unacceptable levels of SOx, NOx, VOC, Particulates, and other nasty stuff.