The town of Harpers Ferry, WV signed an agreement with FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison to purchase solar energy from their proposed solar facility to power 100 percent of the town’s streetlight and town hall energy requirements.
Morgantown’s National Energy Technology Lab’s first-of-its-kind commitment to purchase 100 percent of its electricity from the Fort Martin solar facility helped make the facility’s construction possible.
Almost 100 electric buses manufactured in West Virginia are being used by school districts in approximately 20 WV counties as a result of West Virginia’s 2022 economic partnership with GreenPower Motor Company, making West Virginia a leading state in all-electric school bus deployment on a per capita basis.
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia’s (PSC) Renewable Energy Projects website provides a listing of solar and wind cases that have come before the Commission
Hedgesville Public Library Branch Manager Dana Phelps discusses the library’s efforts to install solar panels and energy efficient lighting, including teaming up with the local Vo-tech center to upgrade the lighting, and collaborating with the solar installer and local electric utility company during the process, ultimately saving money and reducing carbon emissions.
The West Virginia Flood Tool is an online interactive mapping tool that offers floodplain managers, insurance agents, developers, real estate agents, local planners and citizens a way to make informed decisions about flood risks for their area or property.
An interview with Dr. Jim Kotcon about Morgantown WV’s Green Team, West Virginia’s first Green Team established is 2007. Hear about the Green Team’s energy, cost-savings and other accomplishments along with strategies for starting and keeping a Green Team going in your community.
Charleston WV Green Team leaders Quenton King and Linda Frame discuss this committee’s work advising the Charleston Mayor and City Council on sustainability initiatives. Hear how the Green Team was established along with lessons learned that will be of interest to community members and local leaders interested in forming a Green Team.
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