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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, Jul. 14, 2026

Miners, Clean Power Advocates To Protest Proposed Gas-Fired Electric Plant

The United Mine Workers of America and groups interested in solar and wind energy are encouraging supporters to attend, and speak, at a hearing before the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) on July 15.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Feb. 16, 2026

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.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, Dec. 17, 2025

Power 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.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Aug. 29, 2025

PSC: 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.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jul. 15, 2025

Biden 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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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Jun. 04, 2025

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.

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