第一能源机制对西弗吉尼亚州的化石和可再生能源扩张投资2.5B美元,在放弃2030年排放目标后面临拖延和批评。 FirstEnergy invests $2.5B in West Virginia’s fossil and renewable energy expansion, facing delays and criticism after abandoning 2030 emissions goal.

第一个能源机制计划在西弗吉尼亚州投资25亿美元,到2031年建造一座12千兆瓦天然气发电厂,同时将两个煤炭厂的运营延长至2035年,到2028年增加70兆瓦太阳能。 FirstEnergy plans a $2.5 billion investment in West Virginia to build a 1.2-gigawatt natural gas power plant by 2031, while extending operations of two coal plants until 2035 and adding 70 megawatts of solar by 2028. 由于供应短缺和设备周转时间过长,项目面临延误,该公司尚未获得电力连接队列的位置。 The project faces delays due to supply shortages and long equipment lead times, and the company has not yet secured a spot in the power interconnection queue. 由于该州依赖煤炭, 计划在第一能源公司放弃了2030年排放目标后, 受到气候倡导者的批评. The plan has drawn criticism from climate advocates after FirstEnergy dropped its 2030 emissions target, citing the state’s coal dependence. 西弗吉尼亚州能源战略在州领导人的支持下强调化石燃料和可再生能源,以满足数据中心和AI不断增长的需求,同时推动联邦监管改革以加速发展。 West Virginia’s energy strategy, supported by state leaders, emphasizes fossil fuels alongside renewables to meet rising demand from data centers and AI, with a push for federal regulatory reform to speed development.