Energy & Environment

October 16, 2025 by Kelly Allen
West Virginia’s New Data Center Law Takes Money and Power From Our Communities

READ THE FULL FACT SHEET. Summary The law (HB 2014) prohibits nearly all authority of counties and municipalities to oversee development of data centers and microgrids. The state will now seize most property tax revenue from data center investments. Data center tax revenue could boost schools and local public services if it stayed in our…

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October 12, 2025 by Kelly Allen
Tucker United Stands Against Proposed Power Plant and Data Center

WBOY, Yahoo News - Tucker United gathered the community at the Thomas Community Center to provide information on its mission and to allow the community to interact with each other. Read the full article. The door was open for anyone to come and start a conversation about topics related to their community. The most prevalent…

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October 7, 2025 by Kelly Allen
Tucker United Hosts Two Community Meetings In October

Parsons Advocate - Tucker United invites residents, public officials, business owners, and interested individuals to attend one of two upcoming public meetings to discuss the proposed Ridgeline Project, House Bill 2014, and the future of Tucker County. Read the full article. The first event, a Community Potluck & Roundtable Discussion, will take place on from…

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July 11, 2025 by WVCBP
One Big, Bad Deal for West Virginia

West Virginia Watch - If you were listening earlier this year as the governor and legislature pushed through legislation to incentivize data centers and microgrids in West Virginia, you would have heard a lot about China. Lawmakers said we are in an artificial intelligence race with China, and West Virginia is primed to be a spot to…

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April 29, 2025 by Kelly Allen
Microgrid Legislation Aims to Lure Data Center Developers to West Virginia

Engineering News-Record East - West Virginia is gearing up to capture a big part of the booming data center market with new legislation that would allow developers to create independent microgrids to power their data centers. Read the full article. The Power Generation and Consumption Act, which is now awaiting Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s signature to become…

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April 13, 2025 by WVCBP
WV Legislature Sends Far-reaching Data Centers Bill to Governor Despite Cost Concerns

Huntington Herald-Dispatch - The West Virginia Legislature has passed controversial, far-reaching legislation aimed at attracting facilities that could grow the state’s tax base but also threaten to raise power bills and cause environmental harm. Read the full article. In the final hours of the state’s 2025 regular legislative session Saturday night, the Senate sent House…

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November 8, 2024 by WVCBP
West Virginians Have a Honey-do List for Their Newly Elected Officials

Mountain State Spotlight - Dear West Virginia elected officials, the voters of our state selected you to represent them in the Legislature, in Congress and in the governor’s office.  Read the full article. The campaign is over.  Now it’s time to govern.  Over the last year, hundreds of West Virginians have told Mountain State Spotlight the…

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