dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – As Mon Power’s Fort Martin and Harrison power stations approach retirement age, parent company FirstEnergy is contemplating replacing them with combined-cycle plants fueled by natural gas. FirstEnergy […]
Environment
Senate committee moves bill to raise property tax on windmills
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – A resurrected state Senate bill that would raise the property tax on windmills cleared the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee on Monday, but not without bipartisan […]
New Mon County state senator introduces three energy bills
MORGANTOWN – Monongalia County’s newest state senator – Republican Chris Rose – is also the new chair of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee and introduced three energy-related bills […]
PJM warns legislators of looming challenges: increasing power demand, decreasing supply
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – When you get up in the morning, you want to know your lights will come on and you can plug in and recharge your laptop and cell […]
UMWA Career Centers will help find workers for Sparkz facility
RUFF CREEK, Pa. – The United Mine Workers of America Career Centers in the Greene County community of Ruff Creek, Pa., will be recruiting and training workers for a manufacturing […]
AS tour of Mon Power’s Rivesville solar site
By David Bearddbeard@dominionpost.com RIVESVILLE – Mon Power and Potomac Edison have their second utility-scale solar site online in this small coal town north of Fairmont. The 27-acre site sits on […]
PJM defends how it auctions power supply in response to complaint to FERC
Head: PJM defends how it auctions power supply in response to complaint to FERC MORGANTOWN – PJM Interconnection has submitted its defense in the case alleging the way it conducts […]
Longview Power daughter companies ask PSC for extensions to build and begin operating gas-fired power plant
MORGANTOWN – In April 2020, the Public Service Commission granted Longview Power a citing certificate to build a 1,200-megawatt gas-fired power plant adjacent to its existing coal-fired plant. The PSC […]
WVU Extension experts advise on drought effects on deer and cattle
MORGANTOWN – In light of the ongoing drought, two WVU Extension experts have offered some insight and advice on how drought can affect livestock and wildlife. Darin Matlick, a veterinarian […]
NETL draws visitors from across the globe to see its advanced power research and SuperLab 2.0 demonstration
MORGANTOWN – Energy experts from industry and academia, from across the nation and around the world gathered Thursday at the National Energy Technology Laboratory to get a glimpse at NETL’s […]
