2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2627: Natural Gas Electric Generation Development Act

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to encourage development, transportation and use of electricity generated using West Virginia natural gas as the energy source for generating electricity by directing the West Virginia Economic Development Authority to identify and designate sites suitable for natural gas electric generation facilities and by providing for timely consideration and decision concerning applications for permits to construct and operate natural gas electric generation facilities.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
To Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
To House Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Energy and Public Works(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197016.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/19705.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/19703.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/19703.8 KB