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‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Water board hears about leaks, takes requests for bill adjustments
KINGWOOD — Water and leak adjustments took up a large portion of the Tuesday evening meeting of the Kingwood Water Board. Joyce Bernatowicz said her water and […]
Morgantown Utility Board approves rate increases due to inflation, Viatris closure
MORGANTOWN — The impacts of inflation and the looming July 31 closure of the Viatris (Mylan) facility factored into rate increases approved Tuesday as part of the […]
Gas Line Punctured
A construction crew drilling a hole to pour the foundation for a new traffic signal at the intersection of Mileground Road and Airport Boulevard struck a 4-inch […]
