New Compilation Shows Hip-Hop's Roots in Appalachia
Appalachian hip-hop is the subject of a new compilation from June Appal Recordings, titled No Options: Hip-Hop in Appalachia. ...
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AEP VP: Rules Could Cost Customers Or Shut Coal Plants Down
If AEP does not comply with the wastewater treatment rule, it would have to shut down the John Amos and Mountaineer power plants in 2034.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWitness: Safety Drove Decision To Operate Coal Plants At Loss
The written testimony of Jason Stegall, director of regulatory services for Appalachian Power parent American Electric Power, filed Monday to the West Virginia Public Service Commission, helps explain why the company may have operated the plants in recent months when it was not economically justifiable.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPSC Witness: Appalachian Power Is Losing Money On Coal Plants
Appalachian Power is seeking a fuel cost recovery from the PSC that would add roughly $2 a month to the average electricity customer’s bill.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Data: Utilities Used Coal Plants Less In 2023, Even In W. Va.
Four of the five main power plants in the state produced less electricity in 2023 than in any year since 2001, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.
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PSC Decision May Help Appalachian Power Parent Save On Taxes
American Electric Power reported Thursday to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it will record a pretax charge of $222 million for the third quarter of 2023.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThose 'Restricted' Banks? They May Be Supporting Fossil Fuels After All
JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo are among the top six institutions worldwide to invest in companies that burn coal, according to the Sierra Club.
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