Mon Power Brings Solar Grazing to West Virginia Site

Hundreds of sheep kept vegetation trimmed at 80-acre solar facility in Monongalia County

FAIRMONT, W.Va., Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a novel blend of agriculture and renewable energy, hundreds of sheep were recruited to maintain vegetation this fall around 50,000 solar panels adjacent to the Fort Martin Power Station. FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) subsidiary Mon Power's use of the sheep for "solar grazing" is both eco-friendly and economically beneficial for West Virginia farmers.

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