MORGANTOWN – FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison are seeking a new rate hike of $167.5 million to cover their costs of producing electricity. But competitor and Mon Power […]
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Protests continue against Mon Power/Potomac Edison proposal to lower net metering credits; companies explain their reasoning
MORGANTOWN – Public opposition continues to a proposal by Mon Power and Potomac Edison to change the way they credit home solar power customers who contract for net metering. Meanwhile, […]
Mon Power/Potomac Edison net-metering credit reduction proposal generates protests, some legal confusion
MORGANTOWN – Mon Power’s and Potomac Edison’s proposal to change the way it credits home solar power customers who contract for net metering has generated opposition and some confusion. The […]
PSC OKs Hope Gas rate hike case for infrastructure work; separate but related rate cut case continues
MORGANTOWN – The state Public Service Commission on Friday approved one of two rate cases filed by Hope Gas. This one was filed in May and is a rate hike […]
Hope Gas customers may see smaller bills through new rate filing with PSC
MORGANTOWN – Hope Gas customers could see their gas bills drop through a recent filing with the state Public Service Commission. The filing is Hope’s 2023 Purchased Gas Application, which […]
Consumer groups say PSC task force report on coal-fired power plants falls short on its mission to save ratepayers money
MORGANTOWN – A coalition of consumer- and energy-advocacy groups has expressed disappointment with the report issued by a task force appointed by the Public Service Commission to investigate how increased […]
Mon Power, Potomac Edison seek new rate hike to recoup energy production costs
MORGANTOWN – FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison are seeking a new rate hike to start in 2024. It’s an ENEC – expended net energy costs – case intended […]
Four energy leaders talk advanced technology reshaping West Virginia’s future
MORGANTOWN – Four leaders in advanced energy technologies shared their thoughts and visions with members of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce at its annual conference at the Greenbrier. The […]
NETL team converts CO2 into acetate: Project can reduce greenhouse gas while supplying useful commercial raw material
PITTSBURGH – As greenhouse gas and global warming worries continue around the world, a three-person team of researchers at the National Energy Technology Laboratory have found a means to turn […]
Mon Power, Potomac Edison, other parties reach settlement in PSC rate case for Fort Martin, Harrison plants’ asset depreciation
MORGANTOWN — Mon Power and Potomac Edison have reached an agreement with other parties in one of their rate-hike cases, settling for a figure about half of what they requested. […]








