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FirstEnergy Proposes 1,200 MW Gas Plant, Creates Jobs

11/7/2025

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Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp., submitted an Integrated Resource Plan to West Virginia Public Service Commission proposing a 1,200-megawatt natural gas plant online by 2031.
FirstEnergy plans to invest in 70 megawatts of utility-scale solar.
Projects would create 3,260 construction jobs and $68 million in tax revenue, aligning with Governor Morrisey's 50 by 50 plan to increase capacity by 2050 with local natural gas resources.

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Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp., submitted an Integrated Resource Plan to West Virginia Public Service Commission proposing a 1,200-megawatt natural gas plant online by 2031.
FirstEnergy plans to invest in 70 megawatts of utility-scale solar.
Projects would create 3,260 construction jobs and $68 million in tax revenue, aligning with Governor Morrisey's 50 by 50 plan to increase capacity by 2050 with local natural gas resources.