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June 30, 2026

Winning West Virginia’s Electricity Backyard Brawl

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West Virginia has long benefited from electricity rates below the national average, but that advantage is shrinking. In this report, energy policy expert Michael Giberson examines how rising rates, utility regulation, and growing demand from large power users could affect households, businesses, and the state’s economic future. The report offers a strategy for keeping West Virginia competitive while protecting residential customers from the costs and risks of new energy development.

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