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The West Virginia Public Service Commission has approved a solar project in Mineral County.
The 100-megawatt solar facility will be built by Potomac Hills Energy on a 650-acre former strip-mining site.
A 200-megawatt-hour battery storage system is also planned. The facility will connect to FirstEnergy, the parent company of Mon Power and Potomac Edison.
Solar is undergoing a bit of a boom in the state. West Virginia’s largest solar facility was activated in Monongalia County in January. It’s operated by FirstEnergy. The company is building a second solar facility in Marion County, and three more are planned elsewhere.
The U.S. Department of Energy will provide up to $129 million for a solar project in Nicholas County on two former coal mines. It is planned to generate 250 megawatts of electricity.
Savion, a subsidiary of Shell based in Kansas City, Missouri, will build the project.
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The PSC scheduled four public comment hearings for June, and is still accepting written comments online and via mail.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNationwide, electricity increased 4.8% in February over a year earlier, with natural gas prices up 10.9% during the same period. Rising energy costs are driven by increased demand, extreme weather, and infrastructure upgrades. West Virginia's reliance on coal-fired plants contributes to the problem, leaving residents burdened by high utility costs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLots of public radio listeners know acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In the fall, WNYC released Our Common Nature, a podcast that follows the musician and producer Ana Gonzalez as they explore the country. This included a visit to West Virginia. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with Gonzalez about the podcast and what she and Yo-Yo Ma learned along the way.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIn March, solar came as close as it ever has to generating as much power nationwide as coal.
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