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Senate approves certified business expansion program, adopts amendment to shield most ratepayers from new project costs
Summary
The West Virginia Senate on March 5 passed the committee substitute for Senate Bill 552, creating a Certified Business Expansion Development program and adopting an amendment intended to prevent regulated utility customers outside designated districts from footing costs for non‑utility on‑site power, by a 32–2 vote.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate on March 5 passed the committee substitute for Senate Bill 552 on third reading, 32–2, approving a program to designate High Impact Business Development Districts and to permit on-site electricity generation for qualifying projects. The chamber also adopted a floor amendment intended to prevent regulated utility customers outside such a district from bearing construction, operational or capacity costs for non-utility-owned on-site generation.
Senator from Logan offered the amendment, which floor discussion described this way: “Regulated utility customers shall not bear any construction, operational, or capacity related costs associated with a non utility…
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