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PJM proposes plan to handle power demands caused by data centers

MORGANTOWN – PJM Interconnection is seeking federal approval for a plan to deal with the power demands of data centers and other “Large Loads.” PJM – the 13-state regional power grid operator – submitted its proposal for an Interim Resource Adequacy Service (IRAS) and a Large Load ...

Hope Gas provides details, updates in Red Lines abandonment case

MORGANTOWN – Hope Gas offered some insights into its phased plan to abandon some “Red Lines” acquired from other producers in recent testimony to the Public Service Commission. Jeffrey S. Nehr, Hope's senior vice president of Business Development, provided the testimony in its case to ...

NextEra presents $30K to Bruceton Brandonville VFD

BRUCETON MILLS – NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic presented a $30,000 grant to the Bruceton Brandonville Volunteer Fire Department Wednesday afternoon to help the VFD buy life-saving extraction equipment. VFD Chief John Vincent said the money will go toward a set of battery-operated ...

PSC approves two-step rate increase for Mon Power, Potomac Edison

MORGANTOWN – The Public Service Commission has approved a two-step rate increase proposal for FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison. In a Friday announcement, the PSC said the companies could have a $37.9 million rate increase, which took effect on Aug. 1; and a $37.6 million ...

PSC sets hearing dates for Hope Gas PREP rate, Red Line cases

dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Public Service Commission has set dates for testimony and evidentiary hearings for two Hope Gas cases. One is for its annual Pipeline Replacement and Expansion Program – PREP – rate-hike proposal. Hope filed the case May 29. PREP program ...

Transmission project session draws crowd in Kingwood

KINGWOOD – About 60 people attended Valley Link North Transmission Project open house at the Kingwood Civic Center on Tuesday evening. The room at the civic center was set up with info boards. Each board had an individual who answered questions and gave out information about the ...