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A new commercial promoted by West Virginians for Reliable and Affordable Energy, a group represented by former West Virginia’s Senate President Craig Blair, relies on a familiar political tactic: fear . Darkened homes, elderly residents shivering without power, and the clear implication that West Virginians are at risk unless massive new transmission lines are approved.   It is emotionally powerful. It is also misleading.   The Truth About Power Outages in West Virginia The f

The West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) is being asked to approve the construction of massive, high-voltage transmission lines that will cut across our mountains, farms, forests, and communities. These projects are being presented as necessary, urgent, and inevitable - critical infrastructure required to address regional energy needs.   But when you strip away the technical language, the consultant reports, and the polished talking points, one uncomfortable truth re

Our team continues to track the MARL Line and Gore-Doubs-Goose Creek (GDGC) Line at the WV PSC. You can lodge your comments in opposition to these two proposed lines that will take WV power to benefit datacenter growth in northern Virgina. These comments will be reviewed by the PSC when both NextEra and FirstEnergy file their applications later this year. We think both companies are waiting for mid-December to file their applications in order to distract us during the holiday