New Law Requires WV PEA to OK Fossil Fuel Power Plant Closures

The West Virginia Public Energy Authority (PEA) is a seven-member board that aims to make the best use of WV’s abundant natural energy resources. State code gives the board power to buy, lease, and issue bonds to build electric power plants and natural gas transmission projects. Gov. Jim Justice reactivated the board in the summer of 2021 after it had been dormant for most of a decade. The first meeting of the new board was held in February 2022 (see Reactivated WV Public Energy Authority Holds First Meeting). Over the past year, the board has held a number of meetings and listened to a lot of people, but hasn't actually done all that much. A bill recently signed into law by Gov. Justice will change that.

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