West Virginia Energy Freedom Act streamlines approval process for new electric generation facilities, exempts certain projects from certificate.

The West Virginia Energy Freedom Act aims to reform the regulatory framework for new electric generation facilities by eliminating the mandatory certificate of public convenience and necessity for non-utility projects. It shifts oversight to a simplified registration process, local permitting, environmental compliance, and grid interconnection standards. The act exempts certain electric generation facilities from attaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity and eliminates the requirement for siting certificates for certain electric generating facilities.

West Virginia Energy Freedom Act streamlines approval process for new electric generation facilities, exempts certain projects from certificate.

The West Virginia Energy Freedom Act aims to reform the regulatory framework for new electric generation facilities by eliminating the mandatory certificate of public convenience and necessity for non-utility projects. It shifts oversight to a simplified registration process, local permitting, environmental compliance, and grid interconnection standards. The act exempts certain electric generation facilities from attaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity and eliminates the requirement for siting certificates for certain electric generating facilities.