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Responding to Appalachian Power's proposal to buy parts of three coal generating units, intervenors filed June 18 with the West Virginia PSC recommending that just one unit is enough for now.
Responding to Appalachian Power's proposal to buy parts of three coal generating units, intervenors filed June 18 with the West Virginia PSC recommending that just one unit is enough for now.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:23 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:23:00 GMT
VICKI SMITH Associated Press JULIAN, W.Va. (AP) - Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with
Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with the push of a few buttons on a hand-held remote, the flames flicker out, the smoke dissipates and the lights come on. The roar of fire is replaced by the trickle of nearby water.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:00:23 GMT
In a news release Wednesday, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-WV, threw his support behind an effort to update digital black lung screening standards. Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers'
In a news release Wednesday, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-WV, threw his support behind an effort to update digital black lung screening standards.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:29 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:29:23 GMT
HUNTINGTON - A new Marshall University energy project will demonstrate hydroelectric power using acid mine drainage from coal mining as its source of energy. Marshall University's Center for Environmental,
A new Marshall University energy project will demonstrate hydroelectric power using acid mine drainage from coal mining as its source of energy.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:35 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:35:02 GMT
As domestic use of coal slows and gas resources expand so rapidly that prices have plummeted to historic lows, the nation's fossil fuel giants are looking across the ocean for a solution.
As domestic use of coal slows and gas resources expand so rapidly that prices have plummeted to historic lows, the nation's fossil fuel giants are looking across the ocean for a solution.
FirstEnergy's and AEP's proposals for their West Virginia utilities to buy coal-fired generation from sister utilities will be heard in May and July, according to procedural schedules ordered Feb. 11 by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia.
Both of the state's major electric utility companies are based in Ohio, and both are rejuggling assets as Ohio transitions to a deregulated electricity market.
Both have filed billion-dollar cases with the PSC making arguments that taking coal-fired generation assets off the books of their Ohio subsidiaries is in the best interests of their West Virginia subsidiaries and ratepayers.
Intervenors in the cases are filing arguments seeking more detailed information about the cost of alternatives, including greater reliance on persistently cheap natural gas and more aggressive investment in efficiency. How to determine the most cost-effective means of meeting future demand also is under discussion.
The outcomes of these cases will influence the state's generation mix, incentives for diversification and efficiency, and electricity rates for decades into the future.
FirstEnergy's proposal for its subsidiary Mon Power to buy the 80 percent of Harrison Power Station it does not own from a sister utility will be heard May 29–31, according to the procedural schedule ordered Feb. 11 by the commission.
AEP's proposal for subsidiary Appalachian Power to buy portions of the John Amos and Mitchell power stations will be heard July 16–18.
Filings in the cases are gathering now. To follow the cases, subscribe at www.psc.state.wv.us to case numbers 12-1571 for Mon Power's and 12-1655 for Appalachian Power's proposals.
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