West Virginia residents hear power plant may seek cheaper water, and fear their bills will rise

West Virginia residents hear power plant may seek cheaper water, and fear their bills will rise

A utility dispute in a small West Virginia city is raising a major concern for residents after a power plant wants to stop using city water. The tension comes because taxpayer money funded the improvements needed for the power plant to access water. If the power plant stops buying water from the local system, household bills could go up. Residents turned out for a public hearing in Shinnston on Monday, hoping to learn more about what that could …