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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 $1.275 billion. Alabama-based Diversified operates about 67,000 wells ...

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 said it reached a preliminary record for winter ...

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 the numbers, the trends and what might be ahead for the industry. First a look at the numbers ...

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 p.m Thursday only one Morgantown customer remained without power, according to Mon Power. That ...