Back in 2017, when then-President Donald Trump pulled America from the Paris Climate Agreement, cities across the nation took climate action into their own hands. Morgantown joined […]
Tag: solar power
Solar advocates promote the economic potential of community solar projects in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – Community solar power offers an alternative way for homeowners and businesses to save money and to stimulate the economy, a group of solar power advocates […]
Mon Power, Potomac Edison accepting solar energy subscriptions from WV customers as five projects move forward
MORGANTOWN – 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 […]
Legislators learn how grid-scale battery storage supports power generation
MORGANTOWN — Legislators took a dive Monday morning into a different realm of green energy: battery storage. This isn’t batteries for your Chevy Volt. It’s grid-level storage […]
Solar project approved if companies can prove customers
West Virginia’s Public Service Commission conditionally approved a $102 million solar energy proposal across five counties, but commissioners want assurances that energy customers are truly lined up […]
Solar program robs from the poor, gives to the rich
Rooftop solar has a role to play in fighting climate change. But placing solar panels on every rooftop is an inefficient way to meet California’s clean energy […]
Guest essay: The moral argument for ‘building back better’
by Sister Ellen Dunn Last month, Pope Francis launched a global initiative that integrates faith and environmental sustainability. It entails a seven-year journey for Catholic institutions and […]
Mon Power/Potomac Edison plan five solar plants to produce 50 mw of power; largest would be in Mon County
MORGANTOWN — Mon Power and Potomac Energy — subsidiaries of FirstEnergy, have applied to the state Public Service Commission to build five solar power plants that would […]
Clean energy jobs on brownfield sites
by Mark Walter The Build Back Better budget reconciliation bill that Congress is now debating is the best opportunity in a generation to pass climate policy that […]
Guest essay: West Virginians are building the power plants of the 21st century
by Dan Conant Hard work and resilience are woven into the fabric of West Virginia. It’s in our blood. Our muscle and our mountains powered our nation […]