By Curtis Tate
The embattled Pleasants Power Station in Pleasants County could be operated, on a temporary basis, by Mon Power under a proposal the company submitted to state regulators Friday.
If the West Virginia Public Service Commission approves the plan, Mon Power would operate Pleasants for 12 months beyond its planned shutdown at the end of May. It would recover the $3 million per month cost through a surcharge on ratepayers.
According to the filing, the average residential user would pay $2.67 more each month. All categories of customers would pay roughly 2.2% more each month.
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