Mitchell Power Plant

Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Federal Data: Utilities Used Coal Plants Less In 2023, Even In W. Va.

Four of the five main power plants in the state produced less electricity in 2023 than in any year since 2001, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Kentucky Power Customers Pay More Than Neighbors And West Virginia

Electricity from Kentucky Power is $25 higher than Wheeling Power’s West Virginia average monthly bill of $162.43. Electricity for both Wheeling Power and Kentucky Power is generated by the Mitchell Plant in Moundsville.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

AEP Calls Off Sale Of Kentucky Power To Algonquin Power

AEP had reached an agreement in late 2021 to sell Kentucky Power to Algonquin Power, based in Canada, for $2.85 billion.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Future Of Mitchell Power Plant Becomes Campaign Issue, In Kentucky

In ads and mailers, Craft has been going after Cameron for something he recommended nearly two years ago: The state public service commission should let the power plant shut down.

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