MORGANTOWN — Customers could see an increase in their monthly gas bills if Hope Gas gets the go-ahead it needs. Hope Gas, Public Service Commission staff and […]
Energy
FirstEnergy officials explain reasons for Mon Power rate hike request to PSC
MORGANTOWN – A Public Service Commission ruling on Mon Power’s and Potomac Edison’s latest rate hike request is still a ways off – March 26, 2024, is […]
WVU wins $3 million DOE grant for hydrogen project to cut food/beverage industry’s CO2 footprint
MORGANTOWN – WVU is spearheading a three-year project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop innovative hydrogen fuel technology to help decarbonize the food and […]
Capito, Miller team up on bill to strike down new EPA power plant rule; Manchin seeks extended comment period, WV public hearing
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Rep. Carol Miller have teamed to introduce a bill in their respective chambers to stop the U.S. EPA […]
WVU engineering team takes 2nd place in first year of national EcoCar EV Challenge
MORGANTOWN – A WVU engineering team recently took second place in Year One of the national EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge. The four-year EcoCAR EV Challenge is a […]
New NETL database helps plan routes for carbon capture and storage pipelines
MORGANTOWN – A crucial step in carbon capture and storage is getting the carbon dioxide from where it’s produced to where it’s going to be stored. The […]
WV Energy Users Group asks PSC to require Mon Power/Potomac Edison — not ratepayers — to bear costs of Pleasants plant negotiations
MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia Energy Users Group – a coalition of 12 industrial power customers across the state that use large amounts of electricity – are […]
Richard Mine AMD plant will include rare earth element extraction project
MORGANTOWN — Work on the Richard Mine acid mine drainage treatment plant continues to forge ahead, with a new addition enabled by research at WVU. Right now, […]
EPA responds to letter from WVMA and other groups about foot dragging on state oversight of carbon capture project permit applications
MORGANTOWN – The U.S. EPA recently responded to a letter from the West Virginia Manufacturers Association joined with seven other business and industry groups from five states […]
Falcons take up residence at Mon Power’s Harrison Power Station, curb pigeon population
MORGANTOWN – One late-winter morning, Mon Power Technical Services Manager Ed Murphy went up in Harrison Power Station’s stack to routinely inspect operations. He came back to […]
