MORGANTOWN – PJM Interconnection – the regional power grid operator – is predicting a “significant growth in electricity demand” over the next 20 years. PJM estimates the peak summer demand […]
Energy
Diversified Energy buys Maverick Natural Gas
MORGANTOWN – Diversified Energy announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Maverick Natural Resources, a portfolio company of EIG Partners, for total consideration of approximately […]
Extreme cold driver record winter power demand for PJM Interconnection
MORGANTOWN – PJM Interconnection said Wednesday afternoon that its generation fleet and transmission system performed reliably through record electricity demand Wednesday morning while supporting neighboring systems on all fronts. PJM […]
Natural gas drilling permits plummet in 2024; GO-WV offers some insights
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Horizontal gas well permits dipped to an all-time low in 2023 and 2024. The Dominion Post talked with the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia about […]
Hope Gas reaches agreement with Diversified Midstream to buy Red Lines, seeks PSC approval
MORGANTOWN – Hope Gas’ proposal to abandon its Red Lines and convert about 479 customers to propane or electricity took a significant turn this week. Hope announced an arrangement with […]
Hope Gas files condemnation suits in Morgantown Connector pipeline project
MORGANTOWN – In January, the state Public Service Commission approved Hope Gas’ plan to build a new pipeline to serve the Morgantown area: running a total 30 miles from Wadestown […]
Power returns to Morgantown after New Year’s Eve storm
MORGANTOWN – Electric power had returned to Morgantown and the surrounding area Thursday afternoon following Tuesday afternoon’s New Years Eve storm that took down trees and power lines. At 4 […]
FirstEnergy customers will see some fee changes as company moved to third-party payment processing
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Some FirstEnergy customers will see a new small fee when they pay their bills online. Others will see a decrease in an accustomed fee. This stems from […]
Hope Gas provides PSC with outline of its farm tap plan
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Hope Gas has spelled out to the Public Service Commission its farm tap plan – its plan to abandon its Red Lines and convert up to 629 […]
Hope Gas, PSC staff and CAD disagree on speed of Hope’s farm tap plan
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Hope Gas is at odds with Public Service Commission staff and the Consumer Advocate Division about how fast its plan to abandon its Red Lines and convert […]
