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Mon Power and Potomac Edison selected a 35-acre site in Maidsville, West Virginia, for a new 1,200-megawatt natural gas power plant, adjacent to the Fort Martin Power Station. The plant is designed to power approximately 500,000 homes and is part of the companies' Integrated Resource Plan.

Pending approval from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, site work could begin in 2027, with the plant expected to be operational by late 2031. The plan also includes seeking approval for 70 megawatts of new solar generation across several projects, adding to the existing 30 megawatts of solar capacity established since 2024.