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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Mon Power Lands $5 Million Grant To Upgrade Grid In 3 Counties

The U.S. Department of Energy said Tuesday that it selected Mon Power as one of 19 recipients of federal funding from the Energy Improvements in Rural and Remote Areas program.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

EPA Foes Vow To Block Power Plant Rules. It May Not Matter

Regardless of whether the rule stands or falls, the standards it sets could happen anyway.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

PSC Approves Solar Project In Mineral County Amid Statewide Boom

The 100-megawatt solar facility will be built by Potomac Hills Energy on a 650-acre former strip mining site.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

PSC Approves Settlements In Mon Power Net Metering, Fuel Cases

New solar customers will get a reduced net metering credit starting next year. And Mon Power will be able to recover fuel costs from electricity customers over the next three years.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Mon Power's Harrison Plant Tops EPA's Toxic Release List Statewide

Out of 177 facilities statewide, the Mon Power Harrison Power Station ranks first on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Release Inventory.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Mon Power Building 2nd Solar Facility In State In Marion County

Jim Myers, president of Mon Power parent FirstEnergy’s West Virginia operations, said the property is a former coal ash disposal site.

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