Kentucky utility regulators reached a decision this week that could mean a northern West Virginia power plant will have to close years sooner than planned.
Environmental and consumer groups have pushed for the early closure of a 50-year-old coal-fired power plant in West Virginia that serves electricity customers in both West Virginia and Kentucky. They have an unlikely ally.
In a remarkable turnaround, the politically powerful electric utility seems to have achieved a transformation from a stubbornly fossil fuel entity to a leader in renewables.
