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Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power Company have filed for expanded net energy cost rate increases totaling nearly $72 million, which would raise electricity costs for residential customers by an average of 3%.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this episode of The Legislature Today, electricity prices have been rising in West Virginia at a rate faster than inflation. This summer, Appalachian Power seeks to increase them more, sparking public protest at the Capitol and the Public Service Commission (PSC). Curtis Tate talks with Gary Zuckett and Shawn Phillips of West Virginia Citizen Action Group to discuss this issue.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Morning, hundreds gathered in Morgantown for a protest against federal spending cuts, and lawmakers discuss energy policy in the state.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Morning, electricity prices in West Virginia have increased faster than the rate of inflation. A recent report concluded that the state’s heavy reliance on coal is the reason. Curtis Tate spoke with the report’s author, Brendan Pierpont, director of electricity modeling for Energy Innovation Policy and Technology.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Week, we covered stories from across the state, including what’s driving up the cost of electricity and how deaf and blind children are preparing for the labor force. Also, students may return to a school along the Ohio River this fall even after learning the groundwater in the town is contaminated. We also witness the release of an Osprey back into the wild and attend a funeral for a homeless Vietnam-era veteran.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Morning, electricity costs in West Virginia have grown faster than any surrounding state, according to a report by environmental consulting firm Downstream Strategies. Curtis Tate spoke with one of the authors of the report, Joey James, about what’s driving those increases, and what other states are doing differently.
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