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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, Nov. 07, 2025

FirstEnergy Plans New Natural Gas Power Plant

FirstEnergy announced Thursday it is planning to invest $7.7 billion to build a new natural gas-fired electric plant along with utility grade solar in Harrison County.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Oct. 09, 2025

Official In Ohio Power Plant Scandal Released From Prison

Matt Borges was convicted in 2023 in the House Bill 6 scandal, in which utility executives paid $61 million in bribes to top state officials in Ohio in exchange for a power plant bailout.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Sep. 19, 2025

Mon Power Customers Are Paying For Costly Contract, Analysis Shows

Mon Power customers paid $10.3 million more for electricity than the market price from the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation from 2018 to 2024.

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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. 11, 2025