MORGANTOWN — Hope Gas has simplified its May rate-hike proposal and backed off — temporarily — from elements of it following opposition from Public Service Commission staff. […]
Energy
Hope Gas and Quantum Pleasants continue dispute over gas service to new hydrogen plant
MORGANTOWN – Hope Gas and Quantum Pleasants recharged their dispute this week over Hope providing gas to the former Pleasants Power Station and the planned new adjacent […]
Public comments oppose Lake Lynn Generation’s request to lower Cheat Lake; company submits more information to support proposal
MORGANTOWN — Lake Lynn Generation this week submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission information amplifying its request to lower its seasonal minimal Cheat Lake reservoir level […]
PSC wraps up coal-cost task force investigation, order utilities to pursue energy efficiency programs for customers
MORGANTOWN – Concluding a task force investigation that began in 2022, the state Public Service Commission has ordered the state’s four electric utilities to “continue to pursue […]
Coalfield Development Corp. asks PSC to put its net-metering dispute case with APCo on hold; PSC staff further explains its recommendations
MORGANTOWN – A net-metering dispute between Coalfield Development Corp. and Appalachian Power Co. – a dispute that parties involved say could affect future net-metering projects across the […]
PSC staff asks PSC to dismiss Hope Gas rate case
MORGANTOWN — State Public Service Commission staff asked the PSC on Tuesday to dismiss virtually all of a rate hike proposal submitted by Hope Gas at the […]
APCo, Coalfield Development love/hate PSC staff recommendation in their net-metering dispute
MORGANTOWN – Coalfield Development Corp. and Appalachian Power Company have filed their respective replies to the Public Service Commission staff’s final recommendation in their net-metering dispute. Coalfield […]
UMWA condemns U.S. House subcommittee move to defund enforcement of new MSHA black lung silica dust rule
MORGANTOWN – In April, miners and mining labor leaders met with U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su in Uniontown, Pa., to celebrate DOL’s final rule […]
PSC staff tells PSC that Coalfield Development Corp. net-metering setup isn’t net metering, in complaint against APCo
MORGANTOWN – Public Service Commission staff has issued a final recommendation to the PSC in what many believe will affect future net-metering projects across the state. Staff […]
Capito-led nuclear energy bill heads to president’s desk
MORGANTOWN – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that includes a bill to advance deployment of nuclear power led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and two […]