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PSC OKs Mon Power pursuing letter of intent to keep Pleasants open; surcharge depends on PSC approval of LOI
MORGANTOWN — Mon Power may continue pursuing a letter of intent with Energy Transition & Environmental Management to keep the Pleasants Power Station open in order to continue evaluating the […]
A look at public comments for and against Mon Power’s possible purchase of Pleasants Power Station
MORGANTOWN — While Thursday’s public comment hearing on Mon Power’s proposed interim solution drew just seven people, the public is actually far more interested. The plan involves keeping Pleasants Power […]
PSC hears arguments for and against Mon Power’s interim solution and surcharge regarding possible Pleasants plant purchase
MORGANTOWN — The state Public Service Commission on Friday heard arguments for and against Mon Power’s proposed interim solution to keep Pleasants Power Station in operating condition while it considers […]
PSC public comment hearing on Mon Power’s interim solution for Pleasants Power Station draws just seven speakers
MORGANTOWN – While nearly 800 comments have been submitted to the Public Service Commission regarding Mon Power’s possible purchase of the Pleasants Power Station, only seven people appeared at the […]
Mon Power Fairmont solar project supplies off-grid power to EV charger at its HQ
FAIRMONT – Folks driving on I-79 can see an array of solar panels on the hill just below Mon Power’s Fairmont headquarters. The 28 panels supply the energy for a […]
Guest essay: Pleasants deal bad for Mon County
Also unfair to MonPower consumers by Jim Kotcon The Pleasants power plant is a 43-year-old, 1,300-MW, coal-fired power plant in Pleasants County. MonPower’s parent company, FirstEnergy, tried to dump this […]
Mon Power tells PSC its Pleasants plant interim solution may cost more than expected; various groups come out against proposal
MORGANTOWN – With two hearings set for this coming week regarding Mon Power’s possible purchase of the Pleasants Power Station, the company and its FirstEnergy sister Potomac Edison informed the […]
PSC sets public comment hearing in Mon Power case regarding possible Pleasants purchase
MORGANTOWN – The state Public Service Commission has scheduled a public comment hearing in the case to determine the immediate future of the Pleasants Power Station. The hearing will begin […]
Justice voices support for keeping Pleasants Power Station open as PSC hearing approaches
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice favors keeping Pleasants Power Station up and running, he said during his Wednesday administration briefing. “It would be a crying shame to let the plant […]





