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Appalachian Power Offers Resources to Help Customers Manage Winter Energy Costs

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – As temperatures drop and home heating use increases, Appalachian Power Company (APCo) is encouraging customers to explore energy-saving programs, bill-assistance resources and flexible payment options that may help manage winter energy costs. “Energy use typically rises this time of year as temperatures drop, so if a bill is higher than expected, […]

West Virginia · 7d

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$1.78M Fairmont Federal Credit Union data breach class action settlement

Fairmont Federal Credit Union agreed to pay more than $1.7 million as part of a class action settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2023 data breach. The Fairmont Federal Credit Union settlement benefits individuals whose private information was potentially impacted in the Fairmont Federal Credit Union data breach between Sept. 30 and Oct. 18, 2023.

Fairmont, WV · 10d
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Regulatory Hearing For Proposed Transmission Line Ends Early

What was originally scheduled to be six days of testimony and cross examination before the West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) ended two days early on Thursday. Developer NextEra Energy applied Jan. 30 to construct a new 107.5-mile-long transmission line known as the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link from Pennsylvania through West Virginia to Virginia. Public comment sessions were held in all four of the affected counties of Monongalia, Preston, Mineral and Hampshire in June.

West Virginia · 10d
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WVRC Seeks Waiver To Combine Family Held Competitor

WVRC Media has filed a request for a waiver with the FCC to be able to operate five of AJG Corporation’s six stations via Time Brokerage Agreement to give the company nine properties in the Morgantown/Clarksburg/Fairmont WV market. In the waiver request, WVRC claims that the AJG stations “are...

Morgantown, WV · 9d
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Owners indicate plans to restart idled Tucker County mine

Alliance Resource Partners, parent company of Mettiki Coal, indicated promising news for their now idle Mountain View Mine in Tucker County. During an earning’s conference call, Joseph Craft, President and CEO of Alliance Resources Management indicated plans to restart coal production at the mine. “We are pleased to announce...

Tucker County, WV · 10d

WTRF- 7News

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Moundsville celebrates two new businesses with a ribbon cutting

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. (WTRF) – A new coffee and pastry shop had a ribbon cutting Tuesday in Moundsville! Triple Beans and Gracefully Gluten Free were able to get a brick-and-mortar store thanks to the Moundsville Business Launchpad. The program gives local businesses a brick-and-mortar storefront for a 60-day trial period, with an option to extend. Laura […]

Moundsville, WV · 9d

West Virginia Watch

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Miners file case against West Virginia coal safety officials over silica dust

The United Mine Workers of America and 52 miners have filed a lawsuit against the state Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, asking it pass a limit on the amount of silica dust being produced in coal mines.

West Virginia · 10d

Money Digest

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Household Bills In This State Are Nearly $1,000 A Month Below The U.S. Median

There are plenty of ways to cut down on the cost of living, but people living in this state might already be saving more than most Americans.

West Virginia · 9d

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Denver-based Guess & Co. plans 1.55-gigawatt power project in West Virginia

Guess & Co. plans 1.45 GW coal plant with carbon capture. 100 MW natural gas plant included in West Virginia project. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved market-based rates. Denver-based Guess & Co. plans to develop a 1.45-gigawatt coal-fired power plant with carbon capture and storage and a separate 100-megawatt natural...

West Virginia · 9d

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Jacobs wins project management role on $37B transmission program

Value: Undisclosed, part of AEP’s $37 billion investment. Engineering contractor Jacobs has secured a contract on a $37 billion transmission modernization program, according to an Oct. 29 news release. The Dallas-based firm will provide integrated program delivery services for American Electric Power’s transmission portfolio, according to the company. The...

Kentucky · 9d

West Virginia Watch

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PEIA finance board to hold public hearings about proposed rate increases for the 2028 fiscal year

The finance board of the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency will host a series of public meetings around the state this month about proposed rate increases for fiscal year 2028, which begins in July.

West Virginia · 8d

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Critical Minerals From Coal Waste Face a Commercial Test

Kentucky and West Virginia have spent a decade proving rare earths can come from coal and mine drainage. New federal prizes add workforce, but buyers still need specs and contracts. Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) named the University of Kentucky and West Virginia University among 16 schools...

Kentucky · 8d

Daily Energy Insider

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Potomac Edison requests Virginia regulators approve transmission line upgrade project

As energy demands in Virginia continue rising, Potomac Edison has asked the State Corporation Commission (SCC) of Virginia to approve its proposed Gore-Doubs-Goose Creek Improvements… The post Potomac Edison requests Virginia regulators approve transmission line upgrade project appeared first on Daily Energy Insider .

Virginia · 8d

WDTV

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Barbour County landowners oppose proposed Valley Link transmission line

BARBOUR COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) -Barbour County landowners gathered Monday to voice opposition to the proposed Valley Link transmission line, saying their farms and livelihoods are at stake. Commission president joins protesters. Barbour County Commission President David Strait joined protesters Monday. Strait said his family’s farmland falls along potential routes.

Barbour County, WV · 10d

West Virginia Watch

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Drug pricing program changes worry West Virginia clinic

Using a federal drug discount program, Cabin Creek Health Systems offers their uninsured patients income-based prices. It writes off some or all of their prescription costs.  The 340B drug pricing program requires pharmaceutical companies that are covered under Medicaid and Medicare to offer discounts to healthcare organizations like Cabin Creek Health Systems, which is for […]

West Virginia · 10d

Main Street Dollars

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Utility bills climb in 2027 in Wisconsin, West Virginia, Texas and Virginia, from Alliant Energy’s roughly $8 a month on Jan. 1 to Mon Power’s second step in June

Utility customers in Wisconsin, West Virginia, Texas and Virginia will pay more in 2027, starting with about $8 more a month for a typical Alliant Energy electric customer in Wisconsin on Jan. 1. West Virginia’s Mon Power customers face a second step on June 1. Water and sewer bills in Corpus Christi, Texas, and in […]

Wisconsin · 11d

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McCuskey has made protecting fossil fuel industries a priority. Now he’s investigating climate groups

This article was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight, whose mission is to help West Virginians improve our state by producing “sustained outrage” journalism that exposes abuses of power by government, business, and other institutions. You can make a donation here, or sign up for their newsletters here.

West Virginia · 10d

Shinnston News

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Hope Gas Commitment to Community Service Makes It Business of the Month

Tough times bring out the best in people both individually and collectively. That applies to corporations as well. When the rains fell and overwhelmed natural streams, rivers, and man-made drainage systems, bringing disaster to Lewis and Upshur counties, Hope Gas stepped up and stepped in. Yet that is nothing new...

Lewis County, WV · 9d

WBOY 12 News

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West Virginia hemp business facing closure if new federal rules take effect

Over the past three and a half years, Moon Flower Hemp has become a staple of downtown Buckhannon, serving various cannabis products to adults from across West Virginia and beyond. However, decisions made on Capitol Hill are threatening to snuff them out for good.

Buckhannon, WV · 13d