Pleasants Power Station

Coal Power Costs More Than It Did In 2021. $6 Billion More, Report Says

It was 28% more expensive to generate electricity from coal last year than it was in 2021, according to an analysis by Energy Innovation Policy and Technology.

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Pleasants Power Station Nearly Idle Amid Winter Surge In Demand

Since last summer, the plant has hardly operated at all, including during a cold snap in January that resulted in a record for electricity usage in the PJM region, which includes West Virginia.

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Under New Owner, Pleasants Plant Not Producing Much Power

The California-based company proposed to manufacture graphite for electric vehicle batteries and use the hydrogen byproduct to fuel the power plant.

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Hope Gas Asks PSC To Block Pipeline From Supplying Pleasants Plant

Quantum Pleasants is talking to a pipeline developer, Icon New Energy Pipeline, about an agreement to supply the plant with the volume of gas it needs and at a lower cost.

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