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• How Chippewa Township residents can prepare for May 30-31 power outage
  Beaver County TimesMay 25, 2026
• Mon Power and Potomac Edison Request Rate Review, Proposing Two Paths to Support Reliability Investments
  FirstEnergyMay 17, 2026
• Current Hydro Project 19, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
  Federal Register (FERC)May 8, 2026
• Kindle Energy starts construction on $1.2bn Wolf Summit Energy project
  Yahoo FinanceApr 28, 2026
• West Virginia Breaks Ground on $1.2B, 600MW Wolf Summit Power Plant
  Construction ReviewApr 28, 2026
• West Virginia's first combined-cycle gas plant targets power for 1.5M
  Stock TitanApr 28, 2026
• Kindle Energy and Blackstone Start Construction on 600MW CCGT Plant in Harrison County - News and Statistics
  IndexBoxApr 28, 2026
• Low-Cost Hydrogen Becomes Commercial Reality at WV Power Plant
  Marcellus Drilling NewsMar 23, 2026
• Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application for Non-Capacity Amendment of License Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
  Federal Register (FERC)Mar 20, 2026
• Appalachia Power explains sudden outage at John Amos Power Plant
  WOWK 13 NewsMar 9, 2026
• Several thousand customers lost power in Lake County
  Cleveland 19 NewsMar 5, 2026
• Appalachian Power gets federal funding for John Amos, Mountaineer plant upgrades
  WOWK 13 NewsFeb 28, 2026
• Kentucky And W.Va. Utilities Say That The Mitchell Cooling Tower Project Will Cost $191 Million
  West Virginia Public BroadcastingFeb 28, 2026
• Dominion says Mount Storm will continue burning coal sourced from elsewhere
  WV MetroNewsFeb 28, 2026
• Mon Power, Potomac Edison seek PSC OK for gas-fired plant at Fort Martin
  dominionpost.comFeb 16, 2026
• Mon Power Plans 44-Acre Solar Field Near Davis, WV
  Country Roads NewsJan 22, 2026
• Digi Power X enters non-binding LOI with Omnis Pleasants
  Yahoo FinanceJan 8, 2026
• Kentucky Power Customers Will Pay To Keep Mitchell Coal Plant Running
  West Virginia Public BroadcastingJan 7, 2026
• PSC approves Kentucky Power’s continued investment in West Virginia plant
  WYMTDec 30, 2025
• PSC chair vows no coal plant shutdown support amid WV's nation-highest coal reliance
  Charleston Gazette-MailDec 10, 2025
• Filing alleges company that bought Pleasants Power Station lied to state officials
  WTAPDec 5, 2025
• Private Infrastructure Investor Giant Blackstone Funds $1.2B West Virginia Gas Power Plant
  ENRDec 2, 2025
• Kentucky Power, Industrial Customers Reach Agreement On Mitchell Plant
  WEKUNov 17, 2025
• Blackstone Energy Transition Partners announces $1.2 billion investment to build first-ever natural gas power generation facility in West Virginia
  BIC MagazineNov 13, 2025
• Blackstone to invest $1.2bn to build gas power plant Wolf Summit
  PE HubNov 13, 2025
• Gazette-Mail editorial: Clouds of suspicion around Omnis plant darken
  Charleston Gazette-MailNov 7, 2025
• Other editors: Future of Pleasants power plant grows darker (Opinion)
  herald-dispatch.comNov 7, 2025
• Court filing: WV officials misled into $50M support for coal plant, other projects
  Charleston Gazette-MailNov 1, 2025
• Kentucky Power Coal Plant Needs A Big Repair. Could The Feds Help?
  West Virginia Public BroadcastingOct 14, 2025
• FirstEnergy Plan Calls for New Gas-Fired Plant, Continued Coal-Fired Generation
  POWER MagazineOct 13, 2025
• Mon Power/Potomac Edison explore building gas-fired power plant
  The Dominion PostOct 2, 2025
• Controlled blasting set to begin at Wolf Summit Energy Power Plant in Harrison County (West Virginia)
  WV NewsSep 29, 2025
• Witness: Appalachian Power Lost Even More On Coal Plants
  West Virginia Public BroadcastingJul 24, 2025
• Kentucky Power Cites Capacity Need In Bid To Keep Mitchell Plant
  West Virginia Public BroadcastingJul 1, 2025
• Agilitas Energy Acquires Hydropower Projects in West Virginia and Maryland
  The Well NewsJun 26, 2025
• US energy secretary tours power plant in West Virginia
  WTAEJun 25, 2025
• U.S. Energy Secretary Visits Morgantown, Promotes Domestic Industry
  West Virginia Public BroadcastingJun 25, 2025
• Turning dams into power stations
  VoithMay 22, 2025
• Appalachian Power Still Has Too Much Coal, And It’s Costly
  West Virginia Public BroadcastingApr 30, 2025
• Pleasants Power Station Nearly Idle Amid Winter Surge In Demand
  West Virginia Public BroadcastingApr 11, 2025
• FirstEnergy plans to decommission, replace Monongalia and Harrison power plants
  WBOY.comMar 4, 2025
• FirstEnergy Awarded Projects by PJM Interconnection to Enhance Reliability and Address Rising Customer Demand
  FirstEnergyFeb 27, 2025
• Mon County Commission approves easement for Longview Power pipeline project
  WAJRFeb 19, 2025
• FBI offering $10K reward after man gains access to West Virginia powerplant
  WBOY.comFeb 10, 2025
• Ambit throws Grant Town Power Plant into uncertainty one week before Christmas
  Times West VirginianDec 21, 2024
• Gazette-Mail editorial: Just what is happening at Pleasants plant?
  Charleston Gazette-MailDec 19, 2024
• Harrison County Commission approves site option agreement for Wolf Summit gas-fired power plant
  WV NewsDec 18, 2024
• Pleasants plant company head denies 'financially struggling' after $50M state funding
  Charleston Gazette-MailDec 17, 2024
• PSC Approves Major Upgrades to Mount Storm Wind Farm Project
  WV NewsNov 14, 2024
• Doubts hang over ‘miracle’ coal-plant conversion in West Virginia
  Corporate KnightsOct 18, 2024
• A ‘miracle’ kept a West Virginia community’s power plant open. Its owner has a history of broken promises
  Mountain State SpotlightOct 6, 2024
• Under New Owner, Pleasants Plant Not Producing Much Power
  West Virginia Public BroadcastingSep 24, 2024
• PSC approves solar project on Nicholas-Clay county line
  WV MetroNewsAug 6, 2024
• Company, State officials confirm Pleasants Power project in compliance with loan agreement
  weirtondailytimes.comAug 3, 2024
• FirstEnergy seeks alternatives to PJM capacity market to bolster power supply
  Utility DiveAug 1, 2024
• Pleasants plant permit up for renewal amid lawsuit alleging owner lied to WV officials
  Charleston Gazette-MailAug 1, 2024
• Omnis Pleasants Power project raises new questions one year later
  News and SentinelJul 12, 2024
• Omnis Pleasants Power project in West Virginia raises new questions one year later
  WV NewsJul 11, 2024
• Wall Street Journal explores whether green energy proposal at Pleasants Power Plant is truly viable
  WV MetroNewsJul 11, 2024
• Berkeley-based Bedington solar energy project at former DuPont site gets green light from PSC
  WV MetroNewsMar 14, 2024
• Clearway Energy bets big on the future of West Virginia wind
  WV NewsMar 11, 2024
• This is what happens when a wind farm comes to a coal town
  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPBFeb 26, 2024
• FirstEnergy cites WV energy policy in abandoning greenhouse gas reduction target
  Charleston Gazette-MailFeb 13, 2024
• FirstEnergy won’t exit coal by 2030
  Power EngineeringFeb 12, 2024
• HERE COMES THE SUN: The ongoing odyssey of industrial solar facilities in Jefferson County
  Spirit of JeffersonDec 6, 2023
• Worker killed March 20 at FirstEnergy's Harrison plant identified
  WV NewsOct 2, 2023
• Mon Power and Potomac Edison begin projects to improve wastewater treatment process at coal plants
  Power EngineeringSep 11, 2023
• Mon Power, Potomac Edison ratepayers still on the hook for Pleasants Power Station costs
  Charleston Gazette-MailAug 10, 2023
• Pleasants Power Station sale complete as new ownership plans coal, hydrogen and graphite for plant's future
  Charleston Gazette-MailAug 3, 2023
• BREAKING SOLAR GROUND: First solar farm project underway without tax break
  Spirit of JeffersonMay 31, 2023
• Monongalia County elected officials sound off on the future of Fort Martin Power Station
  WV MetroNewsMay 7, 2023
• FirstEnergy West Virginia coal plant purchase would lead company to retire another one, official says
  Utility DiveMay 1, 2023
• Pleasants Power Station’s Owner, Energy Harbor, To Be Sold To Vistra
  West Virginia Public BroadcastingMar 7, 2023
• FirstEnergy subsidiaries, ratepayer advocates agree on 4.8% average residential rate hike but not Pleasants plant purchase
  Charleston Gazette-MailDec 9, 2022
• The Greening of Coal Country
  Reasons to be CheerfulOct 24, 2022
• Repowering Project Aims for Pinnacle of Success
  POWER MagazineJul 1, 2022
• Improvement project to shut down Mt. Storm Lake access
  WBOY.comApr 19, 2022
• West Virginia Protest Calls out Manchin’s Coal Profits
  DeSmogApr 12, 2022
• Hundreds expected to attend protest at power plant against Sen. Joe Manchin and climate legislation
  WBOY.comApr 8, 2022
• Joe Manchin-connected power plant hasn’t paid rent in a decade
  E&E News by POLITICOFeb 14, 2022
• Black Rock wind farm in West Virginia now operational
  WBOY.comFeb 10, 2022
• Mt. Storm in 100 dirtiest power plants
  Hampshire ReviewJan 19, 2022
• Mon Power and Potomac Edison Propose Environmental Compliance Program for Power Plants
  FirstEnergyDec 17, 2021
• FirstEnergy, Marion County coal plant admit bad deal for ratepayers already facing high energy burden as Manchin profits
  Charleston Gazette-MailDec 10, 2021
• American Electric Power (AEP) Amos Power Plant — West Virginia, USA
  Babcock & WilcoxOct 19, 2021
• Coal Keeps The Lights On, For Now, At West Virginia’s Mountaineer Plant
  WKMSSep 21, 2021
• Currents - Energy Industry Insights, Volume 5, Issue 15
  JD SupraMay 5, 2021
• Coal is still king in West Virginia, but for how long? | Business
  herald-dispatch.comApr 18, 2021
• Approaching 90, Hawks Nest dam, tunnel get once-a-century checkup during drawdown
  herald-dispatch.comOct 19, 2020
• Harrison Power Station continues generating impressive impact for WV & beyond
  WV NewsApr 25, 2020
• EGEB: One of the US’ newest, most efficient coal plants has just gone bankrupt
  ElectrekApr 17, 2020
• Longview Plans to Expand
  The Dominion PostOct 29, 2019
• Blog Posts PILOT Agreements Cost State Millions in Tax Revenue: An In-Depth Look at Longview Power Plant
  West Virginia Center on Budget & PolicyOct 15, 2019
• Pleasants Power Station Slated to Receive $12 Million in Tax Relief
  West Virginia Public BroadcastingJul 23, 2019
• Grant Town Power Plant in danger of shutting down
  WDTV 5Jul 3, 2018
• FERC rejects FirstEnergy attempt to move coal plant into cost recovery
  Utility DiveJan 16, 2018
• Mt. Storm employees fighting change in work shifts
  WV NewsDec 16, 2017
• Willow Island Hydro: A Small but Mighty Marvel on the Ohio River
  POWER MagazineDec 1, 2017
• Belleville Locks and Dam partially closed after crane accident
  WTAPOct 26, 2017
• Scaling new ‘green energy’ heights in the Mountain State
  Enbridge Inc.Sep 21, 2017

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