Chairman Charlotte Lane, Renee Larrick, and Bill Raney are the three commissioners. These positions are political appointments with six-year terms. Commissioners are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
The Commission supervises, regulates, and, where appropriate, investigates the rates, service, operations, affiliated transactions, and other activities of West Virginia public utilities and many common and contract motor carriers of passengers and property within West Virginia. Some of the industries the Commission regulates include:
Electric Utilities
Natural Gas Utilities
Telephone Utilities (land line services)
Private and Publicly Owned Water and Sewer Utilities
Public Storm Water Service Districts
Gas Pipeline Safety
Solid Waste Carriers (intrastate)
Commercial Solid Waste facilities (landfills)
Taxi Cabs
Towing Services that are arranged by someone other than the owner
Safety, weight, and speed-limit enforcement of all commercial motor vehicles
Transportation of hazardous materials including identification, registration, and permitting of commercial motor vehicles transporting such materials
Coal Resource Transportation System (CRTS)
Railroad Safety
Regulation of Fees and Charges for Setting and Care of Veterans Grave Markers
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia does not regulate:
Internet Service Providers
Private telephone equipment
Butane, Propane, and Gasoline
Oil and Gas Wells
Cable Television Rates
Long-Distance Telephone Rates
Wireless cell phone service
Location
The Commission is located at 201 Brooks Street in
Charleston. Its regular hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on state and federal holidays.