| WV | HB4008 | Pass | The purpose of this bill relates to the West Virginia Business Ready Sites Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal |
| WV | HB4012 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to reduce the regulatory burden on utility companies when constructing and maintaining electric power generation and transmission facilities within this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate |
| WV | HB4026 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require utility companies to expand the integrated resource plans filed with the Public Service Commission to include comprehensive analyses and descriptions and describe current and potential future uses of advanced tr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
Communicated to House |
| WV | SB669 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify when the Public Service Commission can approve utility rate increases.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-05
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB5648 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow a more consumer-oriented approach to the setting of public utility rates by the Public Service Commission by prioritizing the interests of utility service customers; providing protections to certain disabled rate-...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-02
Motion to table motion to discharge from committee adopted (Roll No. 230) |
| WV | HB4971 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require electric substations be located near industrial parks for certain high voltage transmission lines.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-26
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
| WV | SB1040 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Energy Freedom Act related to power generation companies in the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-21
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
| WV | HB5626 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish rates for and recovering costs of by public utilities, provide for the elective submission of future test year data in certain utility reports, and require the commission to rely on certain submitted data in r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-20
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB942 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create an advanced-baseload ecosystem that provides affordable and reliable power while generating long-term economic and security benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
| WV | HB5187 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create greater accountability and public input in the operations of the Public Service Commission; to remove the appointment process so Commission members are elected by non-partisan elections; revising the removal proc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-04
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB48 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide that an electric utility rate or fee increase that is not in effect by November 20 in any year may not take effect earlier than April 1 of the subsequent year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4508 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Public Utility Stability Act, which will set appropriate time frames and procedures for rate increases for water and sewerage utilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To House Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology Committee |
| WV | HB5069 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a minimum distance from residences and certain infrastructure for wind turbines in order for the commission to award a siting certificate for a wind energy system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB5032 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Citizens' Data Center Transparency Act. The bill creates a prohibition on use of data centers for unconstitutional surveillance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB577 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require a one-year moratorium on electric and natural gas utility rate increases in West Virginia. The bill provides legislative findings, directs the Public Service Commission to implement the one-year moratorium, prov...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-22
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
| WV | HB4745 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit an increase in West Virginia electric rate payers for power transmission lines to be built to export electricity to another state. Power that is exported to a neighboring state will be absorbed by that particul...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-22
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB4653 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the Public Service Commission or any separate water or wastewater utility customers of a self-supporting entity such as a water system or a wastewater system from being subsidized or charged for the costs of th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB4631 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide that Internet Service Providers, or "ISPs", shall be considered a telecommunications utility for regulatory purposes by the Public Service Commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB4491 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill relates to certification by the Public Service Commission of advanced small modular and micro nuclear reactors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB423 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Public Electrical Savings Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4379 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to enable the PSC to authorize accelerated rate recovery for advanced transmission technology projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-15
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB4385 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to cap any proposed rate increases by public utilities at the amount of 5% per year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-15
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB213 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide the Public Service Commission jurisdiction over internet service providers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB4195 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide relief to West Virginia residents and businesses from the rocket ride of rapidly rising utility rates by placing a temporary cap on electrical utility rates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB220 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to change the term "solar photovoltaic energy facility" to "an on-site energy facility"; and require power purchase agreements (PPAs) between public entities and customers to contain certain language.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
