August 9, 2012 Comments Off on Planners say PATH power line no longer needed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Regional power grid planners say a proposed $2 billion transmission line from West Virginia to Maryland is no longer needed. PJM Interconnection’s Transmission Planning Staff says a slow economy has reduced demand for electricity. Planners also say ...
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Read More »July 13, 2012 Comments Off on New analyses show PATH project may not be needed
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The regional grid operator for West Virginia and 12 other states says there may no longer be a need for the Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline. The State Journal says analyses by PJM Interconnection may not support construction of ...
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Read More »February 22, 2012 Comments Off on Frederick County court decision detrimental to PATH power line
FREDERICK — A Frederick County judge is affirming a decision blocking a key component of a proposed multistate power line. Circuit Judge Edward Dwyer issued his opinion Wednesday in a case involving the Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline. He affirmed a local ...
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Read More »January 5, 2012 Comments Off on W.Va. foes file new challenge of PATH charges
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Two West Virginia residents are again challenging charges that two utilities imposed on customers to recover the costs of promoting a proposed multistate power line. Keryn Newman of Shepherdstown and Alison Haverty of Chloe claim FirstEnergy and ...
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Read More »November 14, 2011 Comments Off on Appeal of PATH decision heads to Frederick court
FREDERICK — A court in Frederick is hearing a utility company’s appeal of a zoning board decision that blocked a key component of a proposed multistate power line. The hearing involving the Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline is set for Monday morning. ...
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Read More »February 28, 2011 Comments Off on PJM Interconnection puts $2 billion PATH line on hold
The three-year effort to prove the need for a new, $2.1 billion regional high-voltage power line ground to a halt on Monday after the companies behind it pulled their applications to build the line. PJM Interconnection, which regulates the power ...
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Read More »December 16, 2010 1 Comment
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An application to build a $2 billion power line from West Virginia to Maryland should be dismissed because less expensive alternatives should be considered first, say staff reviewing the project for the West Virginia Public Service Commission. ...
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