W.Va. PSC approves out-of-state wind and solar power projects - WCHS
W.Va. PSC approves out-of-state wind and solar power projects | WCHS
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The West Virginia Public Service Commission has approved a variety of out-of-state renewable energy projects.
The decision stems from a March 31 filing by Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power for a purchase and sale agreement, six purchased power agreements and a renegotiation for solar and wind projects in Ohio and Virginia, according to a news release from the PSC:
The news release said the move's impact is expected to generate $3.7 million in the first year that the facilities are in service and Virginia ratepayers will share in the cost and benefits of the projects.
The PSC reports five of the plants are expected to go into service within the next year while another pair are scheduled to become operational in 2025 and the Pleasant Prairie facility will begin service in 2026.
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