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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Sep. 12, 2025

These Coal Plants Lose Money. Other States Have Walked Away, But W.Va. Hasn’t

Public anger is growing over rising electricity prices nationwide. In West Virginia, Appalachian Power customers have been paying hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden costs.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 19, 2025

Senate Energy Chair Seeks Recusal On Bill Mon Power Opposes

Sen. Chris Rose, a Monongalia County Republican, will ask Senate President Randy Smith to recuse himself from Senate Bill 505. The Energy committee approved this bill last week, and Rose is one of its co-sponsors.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 17, 2025

Sierra Club, PSC Reach Settlement Over Coal Plant Operations

Appalachian Power has told state lawmakers that its three plants – John Amos, Mountaineer and Mitchell – operate close to the average in PJM.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 13, 2025

PSC Chair To Senate Committee On Bill: We Already Do That

The Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee passed a bill that would encourage, though not require the PSC to favor fossil fuel and nuclear energy over renewables.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Nov. 06, 2024

PSC Lawyers Ask Court For Dismissal Of Sierra Club Lawsuit

Lawyers for PSC Commissioners Charlotte Lane, Bill Raney and Renee Larrick say the Sierra Club lacks standing to sue the commission over a 2021 directive affecting Appalachian Power coal plants.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Oct. 01, 2024