Bill relieves energy demand pressure on utilities, protects ratepayers from new generation costs CHARLESTON, WV (Feb. 3, 2026) –– New legislation was introduced to strengthen West Virginia’s energy market by giving major employers new options to manage electricity costs, while protecting residential and small business ratepayers. The bill, Senate Bill 733 introduced by Sen. Patricia […]
Local governments are always looking to manage property and school taxes. Public education is an expense spread across the entire community, and finding savings in that expense directly benefits residents. Just as homeowners deal with electric bills that can deliver real sticker shock, school districts face the same challenge. A 2002 fact sheet from the […]
Customers held captive by utility companies are demanding alternative solutions as electric rates increase JEFFERSON CITY (Jan. 20, 2026) –– Sen. Nick Schroer (St. Charles County), Rep. Tricia Byrnes (St. Charles County) and Rep. Don Mayhew (Miller and Pulaski Counties) re-introduced legislation aimed at ending Missouri’s monopoly utility model. The bills create electricity options for […]