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Broadband projects move closer to starting in Preston

KINGWOOD — It’s almost time for money, about $1.7 million, set aside in November to improve gigabit speed internet access in Preston County to be spent.  Prodigi, a Preston County internet service provider, was awarded two Line Extension Advancement and Development (LEAD) grants in ...

High gas prices affecting more than just fuel costs

By Ershad Kamolkkhan@dominionpost.comZara Jones, 47, says her livelihood has been affected by the ongoing rise in gas prices, which have hit record highs every day for over two weeks and stand at $4.50/gallon on average last week in the United States.With the increased gas prices, Jones said, ...

Solar energy projects move on

FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison are accepting customer commitments to purchase solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) from five utility-scale solar facilities planned for the companies’ West Virginia service territory, they announced Thursday. They recently received conditional approval from the Public Service Commission for the five projects, which will together total 50 megawatts of renewable solar generation, which they said will help make West Virginia more attractive for business development. SRECs are certificates that represent the environmental ...