Deal will result in $60.7 million for use within area With a capacity, albeit socially distanced, crowd in attendance, the Monongalia County Commission finalized a 30-year agreement with daughter companies […]
Energy
WVU Center for Energy and Sustainable Development outlines vision for Ramping Up Renewables
MORGANTOWN — WVU law school’s Center for Energy and Sustainable Development envisions a greener and economically brighter energy future in a new report called “West Virginia’s Energy Future.” The report […]
Sierra Club chairman shares thoughts on PILT
James Kotcon, Conservation Committee Chairman for the West Virginia Sierra Club, deferred to the Great One when asked his thoughts on the pending 30-year payment in lieu of taxes agreement […]
W.Va. Coal Association pres retires
Bill Rainey looks back at his long career in industry MORGANTOWN — Longtime West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney, of Morgantown, will retire effective Jan. 1. He took time […]
Northeast Natural Energy annouces $65M investment to keep operations moving forward in midst of industry slump
MORGANTOWN — Although COVID-19 has worsened the natural gas industry production slump, local producer Northeast Natural Energy announced some good news this week: It received “significant investment” to allow it […]
Longview Power looks for alternate site for PA portion of planned solar plant
Longview Power’s West Virginia solar plant is still a go, but the portion planned for across the border in Pennsylvania is not moving forward, for the time being. CEO Steve […]
2 solar array projects begin in West Virginia
Keeping energy production in state and jobs within our community is a priority for many of us, and should be a unifying goal. Some of us think renewable energy, particularly […]
PSC OKs rates for Mon Power/Potomac Edison to provide LED street lights, but not the rates they asked for
MORGANTOWN — The state Public Service Commission has approved rates for LED outdoor lights for customers that provide outdoor lighting – essentially state and local governments. But they’re not the […]
Shale Insight: Speaker details hidden costs of displacing fossil fuels with renewables
MORGANTOWN — The transition to green energy will be packed with hidden costs nationally and globally, an expert told shale gas industry leaders during Wednesday’s Shale Insight conference. Mark Mills […]
The politics of plastics: Shale Insight speakers address cracker plants, fracking bans and a green future
MORGANTOWN — Plastics are the future of the shale gas boom and politics is an obstacle to getting there. Plastics and politics occupied the attention of natural gas industry members […]
