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Senate approves bill creating microgrid program to attract data centers after hours of debate
Summary
The West Virginia Senate passed House Bill 2014, establishing a microgrid program designed to attract data centers and related industry, after lawmakers debated economic benefits and potential impacts to utility rates. The bill passed on a recorded vote, 32 yays, 1 nay, 1 absent.
The West Virginia Senate passed House Bill 2014, a measure creating a microgrid program intended to attract data centers and related high‑tech investment to the state, by a recorded vote of 32 yays, 1 nay and 1 absent.
Senior Senator from the eighth (name not specified), who spoke in favor on the floor, said the measure “is a very important bill” that “creates a micro bridal program” and “is a tool that we can use to be able to attract these data centers.” He urged passage and said the bill includes protections intended to ensure “the West Virginia taxpayer does not pay for any of the construction. None of the construction.”
Senator from Logan (name not specified) opposed the measure primarily on cost…
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