First Energy Gas Plant

Tell the PSC we can't afford a $2.5 billion bill!

FirstEnergy wants Mon Power and Potomac Edison customers to pay for a new gas plant in West Virginia to serve data centers. The price tag is at least $2.48 billion and they want you to pay for it.

This plant isn't being built for everyday West Virginians. It's being proposed to serve a single, speculative data center that hasn't even committed to coming here.

Here's what that means for you:

You could be forced to start paying for this plant immediately, before it produces any power
Your bill would go up by more than $20 a month for 15 years
You could be stuck paying extra, even if the plant is never built or the data center never shows up

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Ratepayer Bill of Rights

This Ratepayer Bill of Rights states that all residents and businesses must be treated fairly and transparently by all electric, gas, and water utilities regulated by the West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC).

West Virginians deserve fair utility rates, more energy choices, and a voice in the decisions that impact our bills.

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Solar United Neighbors of West Virginia (SUN) and West Virginians for Energy Freedom (WV4EF) have created a Solar Installer Code of Ethics intended to protect the West Virginia solar industry, promote reputable companies, and help ensure that consumers can have confidence in their installers.

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West Virginians for Energy Freedom believes:

West Virginians should have the freedom to invest in and benefit from locally-owned, renewable, and efficient energy technology.

The state government and our utilities should act in the best interest of West Virginians by empowering us to reduce and manage our own energy bills. This will boost the state's economy through good, local energy jobs, and provide greater energy security and safety to our state.

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