The WV Public Service Commission has granted a solar siting certificate to Bedington Energy Facility, LLC, for a 100-megawatt utility-scale solar energy facility to be developed on the former DuPont Potomac River Works plant along the Potomac River. Bedington Energy plans to purchase over 1000 acres on the DuPont brownfield site. The proposed solar facility project is estimated to cost $135 million, provide approximately 200 construction jobs, and will have a 35-year lifespan. Bedington Energy Facility, LLC is a subsidiary of Torch Clean Energy.

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Chwalik, Marsha. Berkeley-based Bedington solar energy project at former DuPont site gets green light from PSC. Article on MetroNews: The Voice of West Virginia Website. March 14, 2024. https://wvmetronews.com/2024/03/14/berkeley-based-bedington-solar-energy-project-at-former-dupont-site-gets-green-light-from-psc/

Tony, Mike. PSC signs off on $135 million solar facility planned for Berkeley County. The Charleston Gazette-Mail. March 14, 2024. https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/energy_and_environment/psc-signs-off-on-135-million-solar-facility-planned-for-berkeley-county/article_660d1c42-9517-57c6-918f-20a312771785.html

Bedington solar energy permit granted; hearing cancelled. Press Release, WV Public Service Commission. March 13, 2024.https://www.psc.state.wv.us/press/2024/Press_20240314071228.pdf

Former Dupont Site to be Utilized for Solar Energy. Torch Clean Energy Website. https://www.torchcleanenergy.com/press/former-dupont-site-solar-energy

Public Service Commission of West Virginia Website: Renewable Energy Projects. https://www.psc.state.wv.us/scripts/RenewableEnergy/index.cfm