Utility Tariff Analysis · Updated September 2026

Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power's Revised LCP and IP Tariffs: What It Means for AI Data Center Siting in West Virginia

September 18, 2026 6 min read Strategic Crypto Reserve Data Center Infrastructure

Large capacity and industrial customers under revised tariff terms are covered by revisions Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power received approval for in March 2025 to their Large Capacity Power (LCP) and Industrial Power (IP) tariffs, updating the terms under which very large industrial and data center loads are served.

West Virginia at a glance: industrial power about 8.1¢/kWh (EIA-based, indexed to April 2026) · grid queue about 30 months · data center equipment tax exemption: available. Indicative figures from the SCR AI Build Configurator v1.4.0.

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West Virginia AI data center power map: Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power's Revised LCP and IP Tariffs large-load tariff

Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power's Revised LCP and IP Tariffs

WV

Appalachian Power / Wheeling Power (AEP)

24-0611-E-T-PW

Regulatory docket / filing reference

Large capacity and industrial customers under revised tariff terms

Who the tariff applies to

Large capacity and industrial customers under revised tariff terms are covered by revisions Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power received approval for in March 2025 to their Large Capacity Power (LCP) and Industrial Power (IP) tariffs, updating the terms under which very large industrial and data center loads are served.

Also active in West Virginia: Appalachian Power is serving a multibillion-dollar Google data center project in Putnam County alongside a $4 billion Nucor Steel products manufacturing facility in Apple Grove — putting West Virginia in the unusual position of hosting both hyperscale AI and heavy industrial large-load growth on the same regional grid.

West Virginia at a glance: large-load tariff threshold, docket and who it applies to

Named Projects Already Underway

CustomerLocationDetails
GooglePutnam County, WVmultibillion-dollar data center project
Nucor SteelApple Grove, WV$4 billion steel products manufacturing facility

Figures compiled from the Edison Electric Institute's "Large Load Projects and Tariffs" (September 2026) member-company summary and public regulatory filings. Confirm current tariff terms directly with Appalachian Power / Wheeling Power (AEP) and the relevant state public utility commission before relying on any figure for a capital decision.

Weighing West Virginia against another state or a Canadian province with a different rate and interconnection picture entirely? Run both sides of the comparison through our licensed AI data center cost configurator — it applies each jurisdiction's actual power rate, tax treatment and large-load tariff rules to the same seven build configurations.

Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power’s revised tariffs reflect a coal-adjacent grid; our own crypto data center runs on BC Hydro’s hydroelectric grid instead, a genuinely different cost and emissions profile.

Named data center projects underway in West Virginia Named Projects Already Underway: Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power's Revised LCP and IP Tariffs: What It Means for AI Data Center Siting in West Virginia

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Compare West Virginia With Nearby States

Large-load rules change sharply at state lines. See how the neighbouring utilities handle data center and high-density loads before you shortlist a site.

Virginia

Dominion GS-5 (25 MW)
Ohio

AEP Ohio 25 MW / 85%
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania framework (50 MW)
Kentucky

KU/LG&E EHLF tariff
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power's Revised LCP and IP Tariffs?

Large capacity and industrial customers under revised tariff terms are covered by revisions Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power received approval for in March 2025 to their Large Capacity Power (LCP) and Industrial Power (IP) tariffs, updating the terms under which very large industrial and data center loads are served.

Why did Appalachian Power / Wheeling Power (AEP) introduce this large-load structure?

To ensure the cost of new generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure built to serve very large customers, chiefly hyperscale data centers, is paid for by those customers rather than spread across the general rate base of residential and small commercial ratepayers.

What large data center projects are already active in West Virginia?

Appalachian Power is serving a multibillion-dollar Google data center project in Putnam County alongside a $4 billion Nucor Steel products manufacturing facility in Apple Grove — putting West Virginia in the unusual position of hosting both hyperscale AI and heavy industrial large-load growth on the same regional grid.

Does this tariff replace West Virginia's standard commercial and industrial rates?

No. Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power's Revised LCP and IP Tariffs sits above Appalachian Power / Wheeling Power (AEP)'s standard commercial and industrial rate schedules and applies specifically to customers that meet or exceed the large-load threshold described above. Smaller commercial and industrial loads continue to be billed under existing rate schedules.

How can I model a West Virginia data center build against this tariff and other states?

The SCR AI Build Configurator applies West Virginia's power cost, tax treatment and large-load tariff rules alongside all other US states and Canadian provinces, so a West Virginia scenario can be compared line-by-line against any alternative site.