Senate adopts measure requiring major transmission projects to show majority benefit for West Virginia ratepayers The Senate passed an energy-transmission amendment requiring that interstate transmission projects demonstrate at least a 50.1% economic benefit to West Virginia ratepayers before the Public Service Commission may allow cost recovery or eminent domain, prompting extensive debate over FERC preemption and regional grid impacts.

West Virginia's Senate just took a stand for ratepayers by mandating that major energy projects must prove over 50% benefit to the state before moving forward!

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Senate Energy Industry and Mining Committee advances committee substitute for House Bill 4012 limiting PSC rate approvals The committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment and voted to report the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4012 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass as amended. The measure would require the Public Service Commission to justify rate increases and tighten approval standards for high-voltage transmission certificates.

West Virginia's Senate Committee has taken a bold step to ensure fairer rate increases by requiring the Public Service Commission to justify any hikes based on clear benefits to consumers.

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