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AEP
FirstEnergy
Mitchell Plant
West Virginia
Mountain State Maneuver: AEP and FirstEnergy Try to Stick Ratepayers with Risky Coal Plants
July 01, 2013
David Schlissel and Cathy Kunkel
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David Schlissel
David Schlissel, former director of resource planning analysis and founder at IEEFA, has over 50 years of experience as an economic and technical consultant on energy and environmental issues.
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Cathy Kunkel
Cathy Kunkel is an Energy Consultant at IEEFA.
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