SB230

Requiring electric utility meter choice

Introduced·1/14/26
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West Virginia SB230 mandates that electricity providers offer customers a choice between smart meters and manually read meters.

West Virginia SB230 introduces a new law requiring all electricity providers to give customers the option to choose between smart meters and manually read meters for their homes, businesses, or rental units. This choice is based on concerns about radiation emissions, fire risks, data security, and other issues with smart meters. The bill emphasizes consumer choice as a fundamental aspect of the free enterprise system and responds to citizen concerns about the lack of choice regarding meter types.

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History

Jan 14

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 14

Senate

To Energy, Industry, and Mining

Jan 14

Senate

Introduced in Senate