President, West Virginia and Maryland, FirstEnergy
Search every verified Chris Beam interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Chris Beam, President of West Virginia and Maryland at FirstEnergy, appeared on MetroNews Talkline on July 29, 2026, to discuss the company's plans for meeting future electricity demand. He stated that FirstEnergy's existing assets will not be sufficient to serve a growing customer load, and that the company must add new generation assets to its portfolio. Beam also explained that West Virginia requires utilities to file an integrated resource plan, which projects load and proposes how to serve it over a ten-year horizon, based on forecasts and assumptions. Beam addressed questions about potential scenarios if PJM, the regional grid operator, cannot meet demand. He described a two-step process involving demand response measures and, if necessary, steps to protect the system. He also commented on Dominion Energy's proposal to build a natural gas power plant in West Virginia, saying that FirstEnergy does not see a scenario where its existing coal-fired facilities would be retired, describing them as good assets that protect customers from market volatility.
Chris Beam, President of FirstEnergy, joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss the proposed gas powered power plant in Monongalia County and FirstEnergy's plan for it. What do you think? Is another plant necessary?
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Vice President of Generation Development with First Energy, Chris Beam makes an appearance on Talkline to discuss the company's plan for a natural gas power plant, energy in West Virginia, data centers, and the impact that it will all have on the grid. 0:00 - Introduction 0:43 - Natural Gas Generation Facility 3:57 - Data Center Load 5:37 - Rate Design 8:00 - Upcoming Demands 9:24 - Shipping Out Energy 10:48 - Investing/Building in WV
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