dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – A company called Brandonville Solar may build a solar power plant in Bruceton Mills. The company originally filed with the Public Service Commission a notice of intent […]
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Potomac Edison to seek PSC permit for Jefferson County transmission line project
dbeard@dominionpost.com EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to note that, per FirstEnergy, Potomac Edison erroneously referred to the Gore-Doubs-Goose Creek Improvement Project as part of the NextEra Energy Transmission […]
Interested parties offer alternatives to Hope Gas rate hike proposal
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Parties involved in one of two Hope Gas rate hike cases this week offered alternative proposals ranging from a reduced hike to no hike at all. The […]
Residents turn out to UHS gym to oppose MARL transmission line
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Local residents filled the bleachers at the University High School gym Tuesday evening to learn about, and stand against, the proposed NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic Resiliency Link […]
Mon Power, Potomac Edison see steady rise in solar net-metering customers
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison have seen substantial growth in new net-metering customers during the past year – 30% and 32% respectively. The companies jointly […]
NASA responds to questions about budget cut for Fairmont IV&V facility
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – NASA on Monday responded to questions from The Dominion Post about proposed budget cuts at the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification & Validation Facility in Fairmont – briefly […]
NASA IV&V in Fairmont faces drastic funding cut
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – NASA’s Katherine Johnson Independent Verification & Validation Facility in Fairmont could see a drastic budget cut under President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 Discretionary Budget Request. But members […]
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits NETL
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright toured the National Energy Technology Laboratory Morgantown campus on Tuesday, as part of his ongoing tour of all 17 Department of Energy […]
DOGE terminates $9 million state digital equity grant
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – A $9 million federal grant to the state Economic Development Department recently got DOGE’d. But the department and Gov. Patrick Morrisey both failed to answer questions about […]
Stewartstown residents share opposition to MARL transmission line
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN– Stewartstown-area residents gathered at the community building Saturday afternoon to learn about and share their concerns about the NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic Resiliency Link project. “This is a […]













