HB 2014, introduced by House Speaker Hanshaw at Governor Morrisey’s request, aims to attract data centers by allowing them to run on private microgrids outside the PJM power grid. But the bill has major downsides. HB 2014 passed the House and is now in the Senate Economic Development Committee TODAY at 1 pm.

What It Does:

• Strips local control over zoning and ordinances.
• Diverts millions in property tax revenue from schools and public services to the state to fund tax cuts and prop up coal and gas.
• Raises electricity bills by forcing utilities to stockpile coal, keep uneconomic coal plants open until 2040, and allow automatic rate hikes.

Bottom line: HB 2014 benefits big corporations and the fossil fuel industry—at the expense of West Virginia communities and ratepayers.

The committee meets TODAY, April 8, at 1 pm, call committee members and email them now!

There are currently three permit applications for off-grid natural gas power plants that cannot legally operate unless HB 2014 passes. One of these proposed sites is just two miles outside of Davis, West Virginia—a key area in the state’s tourism economy.

The other two applications come from Adam Victor of TransGas, the same person behind the controversial proposal to build the world’s largest ammonia plant above Gilbert Creek in Mingo County.

Take Action: Tell your Senators to vote NO.