CHARLESTON — The Public Service Commission of West Virginia granted formal approval Monday for the acquisition of a smaller central West Virginia gas utility and its merger into Hope Gas […]
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PSC refuses increased grave marker prices for veterans
CHARLESTON — The Public Service Commission of West Virginia on Thursday shot down a recommendation of its own task force and the funeral industry to increase the price of veterans’ […]
AB must respond to petition on utilities debt
BY JARETT LEWIS CHARLESTON — The state’s Public Service Commission granted the city of Philippi a petition that requires Alderson Broaddus University to show cause for why its utilities shouldn’t […]
We should embrace chances to speak up
Too often, we forget that there are ways to participate in government outside election season. For example — particularly on the local level — there are town halls, open houses […]
PSC accelerates testimony, hearing timeline for Hope Gas rate hike request
MORGANTOWN — The Public Service Commission decision on Hope Gas’ rate hike request will come sooner than expected. The PSC issued an order on Thursday trimming the proposed timeline by […]
‘Regulated’ utilities not working anymore
Recently, Mon Power and Hope Gas both filed with the Public Service Commission for rate increases — requests that were met with public indignation. Figuring out how utilities get paid […]
Mon Power, Hope Gas seek rate increases from PSC
CHARLESTON — Two West Virginia utilities are asking the state Public Service Commission for a rate increase. Both Hope Gas and Mon Power/Potomac Edison made filings this week with the […]
PSC approves Hope Gas acquisition of facilities
CHARLESTON — The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has approved the acquisition of certain facilities by Hope Gas, Inc. from Equitrans, L.P. This allows Hope to begin implementing its […]
If Mon Power buys Pleasants, only the shareholders win
“So when the company makes money the profit all goes to the stockholders and management, but when they lose money (by not investing in new tech) they want bailout cash […]
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 […]
