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 […]
When it comes to measuring the success of energy markets, one metric often gets the most attention: price per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity. On the surface, this simple way of comparing prices might seem like the best way to compare state electricity market success. But in reality, focusing solely on this number paints an incomplete […]
From roughly 1990 to 2020, electricity markets operated in what could be called the “flat load era” — marked by slow, stable demand growth and a centralized, fuel-based generation mix. But since 2020, the landscape has shifted dramatically. Drivers of this shift include: a surge in data center development, the push toward electrification of vehicles, […]