FirstEnergy Explores Adding 1,200 MW Gas-Fired Plant in WV
Mon Power and Potomac Edison are local utilities and subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp. The two companies recently submitted an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to the West Virginia Public Service Commission, outlining how they will continue to deliver reliable, cost-effective power to West Virginia homes and businesses over the next decade. The big news (for us) is that the companies are seriously exploring the possibility of building a new 1,200-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle power plant, which is expected to be operational around 2031.To view this content, log into your member account. (Not a member? Join Today!)