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Coal is still king in West Virginia, but for how long?


CHARLESTON — A recent study commissioned by the West Virginia Coal Association and conducted by the West Virginia University Bureau for Business and Economic Research, shows in 2019 the coal mining industry and coal-fired power plants generated approximately $14 billion in economic activity for the state.
The industries supported 17% of the state’s total economic output or one out of every six dollars generated, the study showed. For context, total economic output for the state (GDP) was around $77 billion.
“This study clearly points out the significance of West Virginia coal to our economy and state,” said West Virginia Coal Association President Chris Hamilton. “We hope more people realize we have a special coal-based electric power system second to none. We have a very sophisticated fuel supply and electric generating infrastructure in West Virginia which is both reliable and low cost. We have among the lowest cost electric rates in our region a ....

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Editorial: WV about to lose another coal-fired power plant


Recently revised federal regulations concerning coal-fired power plants could mean another one will shut down by the end of the decade.
Last week, Appalachian Power announced it had submitted a request to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia for a rate increase to cover costs of environmental improvements at its three remaining coal-fired power plants in West Virginia: John Amos in Putnam County, Mountaineer in Mason County and Mitchell in Marshall County.
“Our request in the filing includes upgrades necessary to comply with the Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) rule and Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG) rule at the Amos, Mountaineer and Mitchell plants, which would allow these plants to continue to operate through 2040. The filing also includes an alternative of CCR-only compliance for the Mitchell Plant, which would require retiring the plant in 2028,” Appalachian Power spokesman Phil Moye wrote in an email to The Herald-Dispatch. ....

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