Mitchell Power Plant

How Much Will Mitchell Cooling Tower Project Cost? Kentucky Power Won't Say

The 54-year-old plant in West Virginia has a concrete cooling tower with structural problems, and the utility will need to seek permission to charge electricity customers to pay for a fix.

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New Preserve To Protect Hellbender Salamander, This West Virginia Morning

The Trump administration plans to weaken the Endangered Species Act, and that could impact the fate of an ancient creature found in Appalachia: the eastern hellbender salamander. The Allegheny Front’s Julie Grant recently visited a new preserve dedicated to hellbenders and found not only natural history – but American history.

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Repairing Mitchell Plant Is Too Costly For Kentucky Power Customers, Expert Says

The Kentucky Public Service Commission should reject Kentucky Power’s plan to keep its half of the Mitchell plant past 2028 according to Devi Glick, an energy analyst with Synapse Energy Economics said.

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AEP Reports Nearly $1 Billion Profit In Third Quarter

American Electric Power recorded $972 million in profits in the three months ending Sept. 30, up from $960 million a year ago.

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