Sierra Club Challenges Mon Power's $2.48 Billion Gas Plant Proposal Over Cost and Environmental Concerns
The Sierra Club has filed direct testimony opposing Mon Power's proposal to construct a $2.48 billion, 1,200 MW combined cycle gas plant in West Virginia. The plant is intended to address a projected energy shortfall by 2029, which is expected to increase significantly by 2045. However, the Sierra Club argues that the financial burden of the plant's construction would fall on West Virginia residents, as Mon Power seeks 'abandonment authority' from the West Virginia Public Service Commission. This authority would require residents to cover costs even if the plant is not built. Additionally, the Sierra Club highlights that the plant would double pollution levels in the surrounding communities and extend the operation of the existing Fort Martin coal plant, which the new gas plant would be built adjacent to. 
