WV Hangs Out the “Open for Business” Sign for Gas-Fired Power

In March, West Virginia Senate Bill (SB) 188, aimed at making WV’s gas-fired power generation more competitive with its neighbors in Pennsylvania and Ohio, was passed by the legislature and signed into law by Gov. Jim Justice (see WV Bill Promoting New Gas-Fired Power Plants Signed into Law). The new law, dubbed the Grid Stabilization and Security Act of 2023, directs the Dept. of Economic Development secretary to identify and designate sites considered appropriate for natural gas electric generation projects. It also caps the time the state Air Quality Board has to hear appeals of permits for such projects to no more than 60 days.

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