West Virginia SB420: West Virginia First Energy Act

What the bill says

To amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §24-9-1, §24-9-2, §24-9-3, §24-9-4, §24-9-5, §24-9-6, §24-9-7, §24-9-8, §24-9-9, and §24-9-10, relating to creating the West Virginia First Energy Act; providing legislative findings, purpose, and definitions; setting certain minimum operational utilization goal for coal-fired generation and providing incentives for attainment; providing certain protections against premature termination of certain electric-generating facilities and placing limitation on announcements of such termination; restrictin.

From the engrossed text, February 23, 2026:

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §24-9-1, §24-9-2, §24-9-3, §24-9-4, §24-9-5, §24-9-6, §24-9-7, §24-9-8, §24-9-9, and §24-9-10, relating to creating the West Virginia First Energy Act; providing legislative findings, purpose, and definitions; setting certain minimum operational utilization goal for coal-fired generation and providing incentives for attainment; providing certain protections against premature termination of certain electric-generating facilities and placing limitation on announcements of such termination; restricting certain recoupment of certain expenditures associated with certain intermittent generation resources; requiring certain utilities to include in their integrated resource plans an analysis of coal and natural gas utilization, maintenance, and life extension; directing use of moneys in the Electric Grid Stabilization and Security Fund; requiring certain coordination between Public Service Commission and Public Energy Authority; expanding powers, duties, and responsibilities of Public Energy Authority; providing certain oversight of PJM market participation and resource planning; requiring certain electric utilities to perform operational analysis and maintain operational plan; providing operational plan criteria; providing certain Public Service Commission and Public Energy Authority oversight of operational plans; requiring certain electric utilities to maintain minimum supply of certain resources; providing certain reporting requirements; and requiring certain orders, directives, and requirements to implement the act. ARTICLE 9. WEst Virginia First Energy Act. §24-9-1 West Virginia First Energy Act; …