At its height in the 1940s, the mill was West Virginia’s number one taxpayer and its largest employer, boasting a 13,000-strong workforce.

The details of Old Mill West’s name change and colors should be finalized by February 2024. Coaching hires will trickle in throughout the next months and through the next year.

Old West Virginia Steel Mill Becomes a Green-Energy Powerhouse Form Energy’s rust-powered batteries are a critical piece of the clean-energy puzzle.