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Tag: coal-fired power
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 […]
Report: PJM needs better planning for higher electricity demand and more plant retirements
A new report released Tuesday morning and sponsored by advocacy group Americans for a Clean Energy Grid says that PJM – the regional transmission organization – is […]
The real cost of coal for West Virginia
When the Environmental Protection Agency announced its new carbon emission rules for coal-fired plants, there were a lot of numbers that got thrown around — and quite […]
Guest essay: U.S. needs coal
by Syd Peng It’s not hard to sense that something extraordinary is happening in the United States: Digital technology has been neglected by policymakers in the nation’s […]
WVU professor wants people to ‘keep an open mind’ about prevailing climate change theory, consider other hypotheses
MORGANTOWN — A WVU professor would like people to think differently about climate change — and all the costly efforts being made to accelerate green energy. Dr. […]
Delegate Evan Hansen recounts his trip to the COP28 climate conference in Dubai
MORGANTOWN – Delegate Evan Hansen is back from his trip to the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai and talked with The Dominion Post about […]
December interims: Legislators get a look at risks to energy grid reliability as power goes greener
MORGANTOWN – Legislators got an education Tuesday on the risks and concerns facing the region’s power grid as the energy transition progresses. It was the final day […]
Delegate Evan Hansen to participate in UN COP28 climate conference in Dubai
MORGANTOWN – Delegate Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, heads to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Monday to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28. He’ll […]
Consumer groups say PSC task force report on coal-fired power plants falls short on its mission to save ratepayers money
MORGANTOWN – A coalition of consumer- and energy-advocacy groups has expressed disappointment with the report issued by a task force appointed by the Public Service Commission to […]
