Appalachian Power Co. has asked state regulators for a nearly 12-percent increase in electric bills to cover skyrocketing coal costs.
The request is the third increase proposed in as many months. All three proposals are pending with the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
In the latest proposal, the utility on Friday petititioned the SCC to raise a typical monthly bill of $71.48 to $79.85, or 11.7 percent, on Sept. 1.