by Quenton King It’s been quite a year, and I don’t mean just 2024. Last month, climate scientists released data showing May was the hottest month on record. More than […]
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Guest essay: Why do we pay higher utility rates?
by Charlotte R. Lane All sorts of things can trigger a rate increase request from a utility and approval of increased rates by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. […]
With solar veto, Justice put self ahead of state
Gov. Jim Justice went on a vetoing spree last week, shooting down the vaccine exemption bill but also killing the research funding for the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and solar power […]
A message to utilities: We aren’t made of money
We understand that under the laws governing power monopolies — sorry, utilities — companies are entitled to recoup their expenses and make a little extra for the shareholders. But the […]
‘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 […]
Preston water utilities using 911 warning system
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS) is something of a success story. That’s what Duane Hamilton, Director of the Preston County Office of Emergency Management and 911 […]
W.Va. utility assistance program now open
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Dollar Energy Fund’s West Virginia Utility Assistance Program is now open for the 2021-22 program year and will accept applications from limited-income customers who need assistance with their gas, […]
Mon Power crew cleans up
Newsroom@DominionPost.com As part of its long-standing tradition of assisting other electric companies during large-scale power outages, FirstEnergy Corp. utilities have sent about 500 line workers, forestry crews, support personnel and […]
Strained lines holding several downed trees off Canyon Road, travelers
MORGANTOWN — Utility lines don’t typically grab your attention. The ones on Canyon Road do — primarily because they’re all that’s keeping multiple trees from falling onto the road. Or, […]
Council amends, adopts MUB’s water, sewer rate increases
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council approved water, sewer and stormwater rate increases for customers of the Morgantown Utility Board on Tuesday, but it took some doing. Council voted 5-2, with […]
