Sources reviewed · 3 regulation sources
What to know in West Virginia.
West Virginia Code 24-2F-8 addresses net metering and interconnection, including a utility tariff and the date of an interconnection application.
The statute requires the PSC’s rules to address IEEE compliance and a disconnect accessible to the utility.
Statute alone does not establish the current export-credit rate or legacy eligibility for your utility. Obtain the applicable PSC-approved tariff and confirm local code adoption, wiring permits and inspection responsibilities.
Who provides electricity here?
Narrow possible delivery utilities by ZIP or confirm yours
Find the delivery utility on your electric bill first. A retail supplier or on-site solar seller may be a different company; your delivery utility handles the local grid connection.
The PSC home page links its regulated-utility search. Municipal and other provider arrangements should be confirmed for the property.
West Virginia PSC: Utilities Operating in WVBrowse 11 reported provider records in West Virginia
11 records
Electric delivery utilities 10
- Appalachian Power CoInvestor Owned · EIA 733
Reported counties (21)
Boone, Cabell, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh, Roane, Summers, Wayne, Wyoming
- Monongahela Power CoInvestor Owned · EIA 12796
Reported counties (34)
Barbour, Braxton, Brooke, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Lewis, Marion, Mineral, Monongalia, Monroe, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pleasants, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt, Wood
- The Potomac Edison CompanyInvestor Owned · EIA 15263
Reported counties (8)
Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, Pendleton
- Wheeling Power CoInvestor Owned · EIA 20521
Reported counties (4)
Brooke, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel
- Harrison Rural Elec Assn, IncCooperative · EIA 8192Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (7)
Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur
- Black Diamond Power CoInvestor Owned · EIA 1764
Reported counties (4)
Clay, Kanawha, Raleigh, Wyoming
- City of New Martinsville - (WV)Municipal · EIA 13471Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Wetzel
- Philippi Municipal ElectricMunicipal · EIA 14954Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Barbour
- Craig-Botetourt Electric CoopCooperative · EIA 4471Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Monroe
Virginia Electric & Power CoInvestor Owned · EIA 19876Residential service not separately reportedReported counties (2)
Grant, Preston
On-site energy sellers 1
- Palmetto Solar, LLCBehind the Meter · EIA 66026
Reported counties (0)
County coverage not reported in this source
No matching providers in this reporting snapshot. Check the official directory above.
Official logo sources · Initials indicate a logo not yet verified. Municipal-owner emblems identify the owning city or village.
Source: EIA-861 final 2025 detailed data · Reporting year 2025. Names and reported counties are historical survey data, not a live address lookup. A county can have several providers, and a listing does not mean every resident can choose it. Small/territory-only reports may not identify residential service separately.
Credits, rebates, and other opportunities.
Check the program’s scope before comparing savings: a tax exemption, equipment rebate, loan and electricity-export payment provide different benefits. Funding, utility territory, income, equipment and installation dates can limit eligibility. Amounts below are not added together or deducted from product prices.
Build a project incentive checklist for West Virginia
1 state & utility record
TakeCharge West Virginia appliance and heat-pump rebates
Appalachian Power · Heat pumps
Appalachian Power’s program lists rebates for eligible heat-pump water heaters and mini-split heat pumps, among other efficiency measures.
- Benefit
- Amount depends on the current qualifying product and application; use the utility’s current rebate portal/forms.
- Who may qualify
- Eligible Appalachian Power West Virginia residential service and qualifying equipment; some measures require a qualified contractor.
- Before applying or buying
- Verify the exact product and contractor requirements before purchase. Apply using the current online portal or named rebate form and confirm funding/deadlines.
No matching records in this reviewed selection. Check the official program sources for more options.
Selected official opportunities, not a complete inventory. Eligibility, participating utilities, available funds and application timing must be confirmed for the service address. This is a curated starting list, not every local incentive or a guarantee of available funding.
Federal programs in every state
The federal rules below apply nationally. State-administered federal rebates still require the local program to be operating and your project to meet its conditions.
Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D)
Closed / endedNot available for new property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Do not assume a federal 30% credit for a new 2026 solar, wind, geothermal or battery installation.
IRS: Residential Clean Energy CreditEnergy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)
Closed / endedThe federal home-efficiency credit, including qualifying heat-pump improvements, ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
IRS: Energy Efficient Home Improvement CreditHOMES / High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebates
Eligibility / funding conditionsFederally funded home-energy rebates operate through participating local administrators. Check the state program’s launch, current funding, eligible measures and application requirements. This is not a blanket rooftop-solar rebate.
DOE: Home Energy Rebates ProgramWeatherization Assistance Program
Eligibility / funding conditionsIncome-eligible households may receive approved home-weatherization services through local agencies. This is assistance delivered through a program, rather than an automatic reimbursement for equipment you buy.
DOE: How to Apply for Weatherization Assistance
Permits and electrical codes.
Confirm the adopted electrical, building and fire code editions and amendments with the authority issuing the permit. A utility approval does not replace construction permits or inspections.
Use the adoption authority linked below to check the effective date and amendments. The newest published NEC edition is not automatically the edition adopted for your project.
Before ordering equipment.
Two conversations. Keep their answers separate.
Track permits and interconnection in a project
- Confirm the permit authority
Ask the city, county, or state electrical office which building, electrical and fire-code editions and amendments apply to this address. Request the solar/ESS permit checklist and inspection sequence.
- Confirm the utility process
Give the serving utility your proposed capacity, inverter model and operating mode. Ask which interconnection application, tariff, export limits, meter changes and written operating authorization apply.
- Document the exact equipment
Collect model-specific certificates, installation manuals, a one-line diagram, site/roof plans, and the battery/inverter pairing if storage is proposed. Check them with the permit authority and utility before ordering.
For the general permitting and inspection process: DOE: Permitting and Inspection for Rooftop Solar .
UL, NEMA, and system acceptance.
Different evidence, different scope.
Check the exact model and approved system configuration. A UL 1973 battery listing or UL 9540A fire-test report does not, by itself, establish UL 9540 certification of a complete storage system.
Open the UL & NEMA referenceScope and system-level certification: UL Solutions: Energy Storage System Testing and Certification .
Official sources.
Open the source for current forms, eligibility, tariffs, and adopted rules. Utility-specific examples apply to that provider.
- interconnection billingWest Virginia Code: 24-2F-8
- interconnectionWest Virginia Secretary of State: Net-metering rules
- codesWest Virginia State Fire Marshal: State Building Code, 87CSR4
