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NEXTERA HAS NOW FILED WITH THE WV PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PSC) Today,  NextEra officially filed its application with the West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC)  for the MARL transmission project. This starts the formal regulatory process —  but it does NOT mean they can enter your property or take your land. Here’s what landowners need to know right now: YOU STILL DO NOT HAVE TO SIGN ANYTHING Even after filing: NextEra  does not automatically have permission  to ent

The Promise of Lower Rates   West Virginians are frequently told that exporting electricity lowers local power bills. The argument is simple: because the state produces more electricity than it consumes, selling the excess should reduce costs for residents. However, publicly available data shows that this claim does not hold up. Despite producing significantly more electricity than it uses, West Virginia households continue to pay more than the national average for electricit

West Virginians Against Transmission Injustice (WATI) Contact: Anthony “Tony” Campbell, PresidentAnthony.Campbell.WATI@outlook.com | secretary@wvatli.org www.wvatli.org NextEra Asks State Officials for MARL Approval as Costs Double and Opposition from Elected Officials Intensifies Fort Ashby, W.Va . - West Virginians Against Transmission Injustice (WATI) responds to NextEra Energy’s long-delayed filing of its application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

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