Pro Bike Races Return To Charleston
The 2026 USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships will take place June 16-21 on the roads of downtown Charleston.
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Heatwave Pushes Up Electricity Demand In PJM Region
As most states in the PJM region experience temperatures well above 90 degrees, its power plants are producing a near-record amount of electricity.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPumped Storage Power Project Could Be Coming To Northern W.Va.
Rye Development, of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday announced a $1.3 billion investment in a pumped storage power generation facility in Bell County, Kentucky.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia City Sues for $20 Million Hydro Plant Insurance Claim
A West Virginia city has filed a federal lawsuit seeking a $20 million insurance claim to cover damages at its hydroelectric plant.The Intelligencer…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Hydroelectric Power Plants Built Along the Ohio River
Hydroelectric generating capacity is on the rise with the construction of new power plants along the Ohio River in West Virginia and Kentucky.The…
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Companies Propose Ohio River Hydroelectric Project
Two companies are proposing to build a hydroelectric power plant at the Pike Island Locks and Dam along the Ohio River in Wheeling. American Municipal…
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