Senate committee advances water infrastructure bill to aid struggling utilities and streamline funding A governor’s bill (committee substitute for Senate Bill 7 62) to strengthen support for distressed and failing water utilities, codify regional cooperation and streamline state funding was approved by the committee and will be reported to the full Senate with a referral to Finance; the measure includes a new early‑intervention pilot, changes making DEP the administrator of state revolving funds, and limited loan authority for private utilities under WDA discretion.

West Virginia's Senate committee just took a major step to revitalize failing water utilities with a new bill that streamlines funding and introduces an early-intervention pilot program!

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West Virginia Senate advances bill to adjust utility rate returns for reliable energy sources Senate Bill 505 aims to link utility profits to energy reliability and reduce consumer costs.

West Virginia is on the verge of a groundbreaking bill that could reshape how utility companies charge for energy based on reliability, potentially saving families and businesses money.

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