West Virginia SB1041 establishes the Energy Economic Load Dispatch Act to regulate utility costs and resource planning.

West Virginia SB1041, the Energy Economic Load Dispatch Act, mandates electric utilities to include specific analyses in their integrated resource plans. These plans must cover resource adequacy, reliability, and integrated resource planning, including subsidies and externalities. The Public Service Commission must deny or condition approvals if utilities rely on non-compliant regional transmission organization dispatch outcomes. The act also requires the Public Service Commission to condition, suspend, or revoke certificates for non-compliance.

West Virginia SB1041 establishes the Energy Economic Load Dispatch Act to regulate utility costs and resource planning.

West Virginia SB1041, the Energy Economic Load Dispatch Act, mandates electric utilities to include specific analyses in their integrated resource plans. These plans must cover resource adequacy, reliability, and integrated resource planning, including subsidies and externalities. The Public Service Commission must deny or condition approvals if utilities rely on non-compliant regional transmission organization dispatch outcomes. The act also requires the Public Service Commission to condition, suspend, or revoke certificates for non-compliance.