Appalachian Power

Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 30, 2025

Appalachian Power Still Has Too Much Coal, And It's Costly

Appalachian Power continues to have high inventories of coal at its West Virginia plants, and that’s costing the company and electricity customers. The company asked the Public Service Commission on T...

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 24, 2025

More Coal To Make Electricity Could Mean Higher Bills In Coal Country

Trump wants the country to increase coal production, save coal-fired power plants from retirement and reopen closed ones.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 09, 2025

Trump's Coal Order Comes As Companies Choose Everything Else

Natural gas is the dominant fuel for electricity now, displacing coal several years ago. Last year, for the first time, wind and solar also outpaced coal.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 21, 2025

Appalachian Power, Mon Power: Microgrid Bill Could Raise Rates

The bill, which would expand the number of microgrids to power data centers in the state, also includes provisions affecting the operation of Mon Power and Appalachian Power’s coal plants.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 20, 2025

Lawmaker Talks Potential Changes To Medical Practices In W.Va.

On this episode of The Legislature Today, a number of bills have moved through the West Virginia Legislature this year that make changes to the practice of medicine in the state. A bill to remove the certificate of need for hospitals failed, but bills allowing optometrists and pharmacists to expand their practice are still moving. Sen. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, has argued against some of these bills so he joined News Director Eric Douglas in our studio to discuss why.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 20, 2025