dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee approved on Monday a resurrected version of a bill to allow coal companies to take a severance […]
Energy
Senate committee moves bill to raise property tax on windmills
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – A resurrected state Senate bill that would raise the property tax on windmills cleared the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee on Monday, but […]
New Mon County state senator introduces three energy bills
MORGANTOWN – Monongalia County’s newest state senator – Republican Chris Rose – is also the new chair of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee and introduced […]
Hope Gas continues condemnation suits for Morgantown pipeline route; some settle, some fighting
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Thirty-one condemnation suits filed by Hope Gas against western Monongalia County landowners along the planned route of its new Morgantown pipeline continue to work […]
GO-WV producers oppose Hope Gas plan to transfer Red Lines to Diversified Midstream
dbeard@domininopost.com MORGANTOWN – In mid-January, Hope Gas offered the Public Service Commission a partial solution to its proposal to abandon its Red Line and convert about 479 […]
PJM forecasts ‘significant growth’ in power demand over next 20 years
MORGANTOWN – PJM Interconnection – the regional power grid operator – is predicting a “significant growth in electricity demand” over the next 20 years. PJM estimates the […]
Diversified Energy buys Maverick Natural Gas
MORGANTOWN – Diversified Energy announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Maverick Natural Resources, a portfolio company of EIG Partners, for total […]
Extreme cold driver record winter power demand for PJM Interconnection
MORGANTOWN – PJM Interconnection said Wednesday afternoon that its generation fleet and transmission system performed reliably through record electricity demand Wednesday morning while supporting neighboring systems on […]
Natural gas drilling permits plummet in 2024; GO-WV offers some insights
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Horizontal gas well permits dipped to an all-time low in 2023 and 2024. The Dominion Post talked with the Gas & Oil Association of […]
Hope Gas reaches agreement with Diversified Midstream to buy Red Lines, seeks PSC approval
MORGANTOWN – Hope Gas’ proposal to abandon its Red Lines and convert about 479 customers to propane or electricity took a significant turn this week. Hope announced […]
