MORGANTOWN – Hope Gas and Quantum Pleasants recharged their dispute this week over Hope providing gas to the former Pleasants Power Station and the planned new adjacent Quantum Reformer Plant that will use natural gas to produce hydrogen for electricity generation at what Quantum calls the Old Plant.
The case is before the state Public Service Commission.
Case Background
The Old Plant was previously operated by Harbor Energy under lease from owner ETEM Remediation Two. Energy Harbor, Quantum said in its filing, bought natural gas from Hope for start-up use at the coal-fired plant.
Quantum bought ETEM and changed its name to Omnis Pleasants, which owns the plant and remains a Hope customer.
But Hope is unable to supply enough gas for the needs of Quantum Reformer and Quantum is pursuing talks with Texas-based Icon New Energy Pipeline, which plans to build a new line to serve the site.
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