New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Application 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 NewsPower Company Satisfaction Drops In New Survey
An electric power company operating in West Virginia got a poor customer satisfaction rating in a new J.D. Power survey, but all of the state’s providers are below the national average.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPSC: For Now, No Change In Appalachian Power's Rates
The West Virginia Public Service Commission left Appalachian Power rates unchanged in a decision Friday. The PSC denied most of the $250 million the company sought — all but $76 million.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBiden Rule Sought To Clean Up Old Coal Ash Sites. Will It Survive?
Six such sites ring West Virginia, according to the group Earthjustice, and they pose hazards to rivers and groundwater.
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FirstEnergy Converts Berkeley County Coal Ash Landfill Into Solar Site
FirstEnergy completed construction on its third utility-scale solar site in the state, capable of supplying up to 5.75 megawatts of energy to local consumers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian Power, Mon Power: Microgrid Bill Could Raise Rates
The bill, which would expand the number of microgrids to power data centers in the state, also includes provisions affecting the operation of Mon Power and Appalachian Power’s coal plants.
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