Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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Monongahela Power Company
Public Comment Set For Fort Martin Gas-Fired Power Plant
The hearing relates to the proposed construction of a 1,200-megawatt gas plant next to the existing coal-fired Fort Martin Power Station, as well 70-megawatts of solar projects.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApplication To Build Natural Gas Power Station At Fort Martin Submitted To PSC
If approved, the existing coal-fired Fort Martin Power Station in Monongalia County would be running on natural gas by 2031.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPSC Seeks Public Comment In Rate Increase Case
State regulators are encouraging public comments through January on a more than $200 million rate increase proposal filed by Monongahela Power and Potomac Edison. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMon, PE Power Customers To Receive Credit For Misused Funds
Monongahela Power and Potomac Edison company customers will receive a one-time fixed bill credit on their 2024 July bill.
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April 27, 1978: Willow Island Disaster Leaves 51 Men Dead
On April 27, 1978, a disaster at Willow Island in Pleasants County left 51 men dead.The workers were building a cooling tower at the Monongahela Power…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTwo Groups Oppose Sale of West Virginia Coal-Fired Plant
Environmental advocates are urging West Virginia's Public Service Commission to reject two power companies' proposal to pay $195 million for a 37-year-old…
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