Also unfair to MonPower consumers by Jim Kotcon The Pleasants power plant is a 43-year-old, 1,300-MW, coal-fired power plant in Pleasants County. MonPower’s parent company, FirstEnergy, tried […]
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Mon Power tells PSC its Pleasants plant interim solution may cost more than expected; various groups come out against proposal
MORGANTOWN – With two hearings set for this coming week regarding Mon Power’s possible purchase of the Pleasants Power Station, the company and its FirstEnergy sister Potomac […]
PSC sets public comment hearing in Mon Power case regarding possible Pleasants purchase
MORGANTOWN – The state Public Service Commission has scheduled a public comment hearing in the case to determine the immediate future of the Pleasants Power Station. The […]
Justice voices support for keeping Pleasants Power Station open as PSC hearing approaches
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice favors keeping Pleasants Power Station up and running, he said during his Wednesday administration briefing. “It would be a crying shame to […]
State PSC sets hearing for Mon Power considering proposal to buy Pleasants Power Station
MORGANTOWN – The state Public Service Commission has scheduled an evidentiary hearing to consider Mon Power’s and Potomac Edison’s interim solution and proposed surcharge regarding their potential […]
Mon Power seeks more time from PSC to consider Pleasants purchase; also requests temporary rate hike to cover interim costs
MORGANTOWN – FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison are asking the state Public Service Commission for more time to consider their possible purchase of the coal-fired […]
Weekend wind causes power outages, property damage
Weekend wind storms caused downed trees and power poles throughout the area, leaving thousands without power. AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Kines said wind gusts of 40–50 mph that came on […]
New EPA Good Neighbor Plan could close 13% of nation’s coal-fired power capacity
MORGANTOWN — The U.S. EPA’s Good Neighbor Plan released this week requires power plants in 22 states to further reduce emissions by 2027, and EPA projects the […]
Capito talks Biden budget, EPA and energy, Medicare solvency with West Virginia press
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito talked with members of the West Virginia press on Thursday, covering the Biden budget, carbon sequestration, the Pleasants Power Station and […]
Senate OKs resolution urging Mon Power to buy Pleasants Power Station, passes 2 education bills
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate got a jump on the House of Delegates on Monday, unanimously adopting a resolution urging Mon Power to buy the Pleasants Power […]
