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 […]
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PSC approves Cardinal Gas 30-cent rate hike
MORGANTOWN — The Public Service Commission has approved a tiny rate hike in one of two cases Cardinal Natural Gas has before the PSC. The PSC issued […]
Hope Gas proposes $6.08 monthly residential rate hike in new PSC filing
MORGANTOWN — Hope Gas residential customers could see their bill rise by $6.08 per month under a proposal submitted to the Public Service Commission. The figure is […]
Enforcing contracts can cut both ways
Here’s the thing about contract enforcement: It can be a double-edged sword. Republic Services will be enforcing the clause in the contract it negotiated with the City […]
The Good, the Bad and the Shady: FirstEnergy Edition
When it comes to FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison, there are so many things going on right now that it’s difficult to keep […]
PSC approves rate hike for Mon Power/Potomac Edison Vegetation Management Program
MORGANTOWN — The state Public Service Commission announced on Tuesday that it has approved a rate hike for FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison to continue […]
A message to utilities: We aren’t made of money
We understand that under the laws governing power monopolies — sorry, utilities — companies are entitled to recoup their expenses and make a little extra for the […]
We should embrace chances to speak up
Too often, we forget that there are ways to participate in government outside election season. For example — particularly on the local level — there are town […]
Hope Gas proposes timeline for PSC approval of rate hike request
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 […]
‘Regulated’ utilities not working anymore
Recently, Mon Power and Hope Gas both filed with the Public Service Commission for rate increases — requests that were met with public indignation. Figuring out how […]
