CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has approved a Joint Application for a Siting Certificate and a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to authorize the construction and operation of two electric wholesale generating facilities and one high-voltage electric transmission line in Monongalia County, subject to certain conditions.
Longview Power II, LLC was granted the certificate to buld the 1,200 MW natural gas-fired electric combined cycle gas turbine facility and a 5,500 foot 500 kV related transmission line. The Commission also approved the construction and operation of 20 MW of a 70 MW direct current solar facility in West Virginia. The remainder of the solar facility located will be located in Pennsylvania.
The project will increase the total power generation at the site 2,000 MW of capacity.